Recent Trends in Suicide and Homicide Among Blacks
- 27 October 1989
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 262 (16) , 2265-2269
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03430160087036
Abstract
The black community contends daily with the phenomena of suicide and homicide. However, it is the killing of black males that constitutes the heaviest burden for the group. Black suicide rates, on the other hand, continue to be lower than white suicide rates. Nevertheless, it is the black male group between the ages of 25 and 34 years that bears the brunt of both suicide and homicide. This article reviews the major theories advanced to explain the existence of these serious public health problems in the black community, suggests ways of attacking these problems, and also delineates significant areas for future research. (JAMA. 1989;262:2265-2269)Keywords
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