"Official Documentation" of the Black Suicide Experience.

Peck, Dennis L.

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ERIC Number: EJ283655

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983

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"Official Documentation" of the Black Suicide Experience.

Peck, Dennis L.

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v14 n1 p21-31 1983-84

Explored methodological limitations confronted by researchers who test theoretical statements using suicide data generated by public officials. Data pertaining to socioeconomic characteristics, religious preference, and factors influencing behavior are reported. The social worth criterion of the victim may influence the recording of suicide data. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Blacks, Individual Differences, Public Officials, Recordkeeping, Research Problems, Social Bias, Social Problems, Suicide

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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