Suicide in Detroit 1975: Changes and Continuities
- 1 June 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Vol. 12 (2) , 67-83
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278x.1982.tb00914.x
Abstract
Data on 193 cases of suicide in Detroit are analyzed to assess changes and continuities in the etiology of suicide. A significant change in the correlates of suicide is a shift in the group with the highest rate of suicide from the elderly to the relatively young age cohorts. A tentative explanation for this new pattern is suggested in terms of youth culture and underemployment. Continuities in the traditional etiology of suicide included the findings that males, persons in manual occupations, whites, and immigrants had relatively high rates of suicide.Keywords
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