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Hempstead, Katherine; Nguyen, Tuan; David-Rus, Richard; Jacquemin, Bretta – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2013
Drawing on constructs of masculinity as it relates to both gun ownership and men's health, we use a rich data set, the New Jersey Violent Death Reporting System as well as hospital discharge data, to analyze 3,413 completed male suicides between the years of 2003 and 2009. We test the hypotheses that the use of firearms is more common when…
Descriptors: Males, Masculinity, Weapons, Suicide
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Pruchno, Rachel A.; Wilson-Genderson, Maureen; Rose, Miriam; Cartwright, Francine – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Positing that successful aging has independent, yet related, dimensions that are both objective and subjective, we examine how early influences and contemporary characteristics define 4 groups of people. Design and Methods: Data were gathered from 5,688 persons aged 50-74 years living in New Jersey who participated in telephone…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Health Behavior, Drinking, Aging (Individuals)