Gender differences in suicide risk by socio-demographic factors in Hong Kong

Death Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 645-663

  Kwan, Y K ^a   Ip, W C ^a   Kwan, P ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIGRATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SUICIDE;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 23744443816     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180591004543     Document Type: Article

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