Social Geography of Suicidal Behaviour in Hobart

Social Geography of Suicidal Behaviour in Hobart

Psychological notions are required to explain geographical patterns. Mapping and statistical analysis for year 1971, 1973, 1974 and half of 1975 revealed that attempted suicide occurs commonly in the area surrounding the central business area of urban Hobart and also in the older housing department...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry 1976-09, Vol.10 (3), p.237-242
Hauptverfasser: Koller, K. M., Cotgrove, R. C. M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Australia
Female
Housing
Humans
Male
Public Housing
Social Environment
Socioeconomic Factors
Suicide, Attempted - epidemiology
Urban Population
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Zusammenfassung:Psychological notions are required to explain geographical patterns. Mapping and statistical analysis for year 1971, 1973, 1974 and half of 1975 revealed that attempted suicide occurs commonly in the area surrounding the central business area of urban Hobart and also in the older housing department areas. Physical patterns and social structure are related in a tangible way for the expression of suicidal behaviour in a spatial pattern.
ISSN:0004-8674
1440-1614
DOI:10.3109/00048677609159505