Socioeconomic factors and suicide mortality trends in Taipei City between 1991 and 2004

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-74

  Yu, Shu Han ^a   Chen, Ying Yeh ^b,c   Chiu, Yen Feng ^a   Chen, Chiao Chicy ^b,d   Chiu, Chen Huan ^b,d   Kuo, Chian Jue ^b,d   Chang, Hang ^b,d   Sung, Yen Jen ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Female labor force participation; Social mobility rate; Socioeconomic factors; Suicide rate; Unemployment rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247103590     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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