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. 1990 May;11(1):32-7.

The regional variation of suicide by different methods: a problem for Durkheim's theory of suicide

D Lester  1
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The regional variation of suicide by different methods: a problem for Durkheim's theory of suicide

D Lester. Crisis. 1990 May.

Abstract

The state variations in suicide by different methods were found to have different social correlates. Only suicide rates by firearms/explosives and by solids/liquids were found to correlate with indices of low social integration/regulation as Durkheim predicted. The results indicate the need for additional explanatory concepts to account for regional variations in suicide rates.

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