Inequalities and Suicidal Behavior

The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 258-283

  Platt, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compositional effect; Contextual effect; Education; Employment; Health inequality; Housing tenure; Labour market; National suicide prevention strategy; Social class; Socioeconomic deprivation; Socioeconomic position; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016978517     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118903223.ch15     Document Type: Chapter

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