Changing Patterns in Methods of Suicide by Race and Sex.

McIntosh, John L.; Santos, John F.

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ERIC Number: EJ292874

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Publication Date: 1982

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Changing Patterns in Methods of Suicide by Race and Sex.

McIntosh, John L.; Santos, John F.

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v12 n4 p221-33 Win 1982

Examined annual official national statistics for specific methods of suicide by sex and racial group from 1923 to 1978. Shifts were found in suicide methods employed, most notably for women and Asian Americans. Generally, firearm use increased among nearly all ethnic/racial-sex groups while the use of poisons declined. (JAC)

Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Cultural Influences, Guns, Racial Differences, Sex Differences, Suicide, Trend Analysis, Whites

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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