Immigration and suicide: The role of marital status, duration of residence, and social integration

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-92

  Kposowa, Augustine J ^a   McElvain, James P ^a   Breault, Kevin D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Duration of residence; Immigration; Social integration; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SUICIDE;

EID: 38849137250     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110701801044     Document Type: Article

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