Suicide in Northern Ireland: An analysis of gender differences in demographic, psychological, and contextual factors

Crisis

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 13-20

  O'Neill, Siobhan ^a   Corry, Colette ^b   McFeeters, Danielle ^a   Murphy, Sam ^a   Bunting, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Gender; Life events; Occupation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ASPHYXIA; BEREAVEMENT; DROWNING; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NORTHERN IRELAND; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ASPHYXIA; BANKRUPTCY; BEREAVEMENT; DROWNING; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNEMPLOYMENT; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84963545404     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: 21512396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000360     Document Type: Article

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