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Testing Durkheim's theory of suicide: a comment
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Birth rates showed a stronger link to suicide rates than marriage rates across ten nations between 1900 and 1988. This finding supports previous research on demographic and suicide correlations.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Societal factors, including birth and marriage rates, are often examined for their correlation with public health indicators.
- Previous studies, such as one in Bavaria, have explored demographic influences on suicide rates.