The impact of children on a parent's risk of suicide following death of a spouse, Belgium 1991-96

Population Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-67

  Lusyne, Patrick ^a   Page, Hilary ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Death of spouse; Mortality; Parenthood; Spousal bereavement; Suicide

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; PARENTAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUICIDE;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 39449126202     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720701788566     Document Type: Article

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