Suicide in African American Elderly

Reasons for the disproportionate increase in African American elderly suicide are discussed, and the lack of research on the subject is lamented. African American elderly often have no role models to assist in their adaptation to the aging process.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of black studies 1995-09, Vol.26 (1), p.31-35
Hauptverfasser:	Alston, Maude H., Rankin, Sharon H., Harris, Carol A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans Age groups Aged Agriculture Black American people Black people Blacks Elderly Elderly people Government services Mortality Rates Old age Older adults Older people Psychiatric hospitals Psychosocial Factors Social conditions Social research Spouses Suicide Suicide rates Suicides & suicide attempts Trends United States United States government publications United States of America
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Zusammenfassung:	Reasons for the disproportionate increase in African American elderly suicide are discussed, and the lack of research on the subject is lamented. African American elderly often have no role models to assist in their adaptation to the aging process.
ISSN:	0021-9347 1552-4566
DOI:	10.1177/002193479502600103