Elderly Suicide in Western Europe 1975–1989: A Different Approach to Durkheim's Theory of Political Integration

Using data on attitudes to measure political integration, it was found that political integration and suicide are negatively associated for the elderly in nine western European countries from 1975 to 1989. Also associated with elderly suicide are the divorce rate and deaths due to cirrhosis of the l...

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Published in:Omega: Journal of Death and Dying 1996-02, Vol.32 (1), p.39-48
Main Author: Fernquist, Robert M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1975-1989
Elderly people
Integration
Politics
Relationship
Suicide
Western Europe
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Summary:Using data on attitudes to measure political integration, it was found that political integration and suicide are negatively associated for the elderly in nine western European countries from 1975 to 1989. Also associated with elderly suicide are the divorce rate and deaths due to cirrhosis of the liver. Religious book production, however, was not found to be associated with suicide in the normative manner. Reasons for these associations are discussed.
ISSN:0030-2228
1541-3764
DOI:10.2190/B3KQ-FXYX-WR7B-YP6W