The Growing Use of Firearms by Suicidal Older Women, 1979-1992: A Research Note.

Adamek, Margaret E.; Kaplan, Mark S.

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ERIC Number: EJ531955

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Growing Use of Firearms by Suicidal Older Women, 1979-1992: A Research Note.

Adamek, Margaret E.; Kaplan, Mark S.

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v26 n1 p71-78 Spr 1996

An examination of the national mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics from 1979-92 shows an increasing trend in suicide rates among older women and a declining trend among women under 65. Results seem consistent with the assertion that availability, familiarity, and cultural acceptability of firearms may play a role in suicide method choice among older women. (KW)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, At Risk Persons, Counseling, Depression (Psychology), Females, Guns, Older Adults, Psychopathology, Research, Self Destructive Behavior, Suicide, Well Being

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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