The impact of social context on socio-demographic risk factors for suicide: A synthesis of data from case-control studies

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 530-534

  Crawford, M J ^a   Kuforiji, B ^a   Ghosh, P ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CORRELATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; LIVING STANDARD; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MINORITY GROUPS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 77953741191     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.084145     Document Type: Article

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