The effects of area and individual social characteristics on suicide risk: A multilevel study of relative contribution and effect modification

European Journal of Population

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 323-350

  Martikainen, Pekka ^a,b   Mäki, Netta ^a   Blomgren, Jenni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area effects; Interaction; Multilevel analysis; Social cohesion; Social structure; Suicide

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STRUCTURE; MORTALITY; REGIONAL PATTERN; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SUICIDE;

EID: 13444311808     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-004-3807-1     Document Type: Article

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