Women's Fatalistic Suicide in Iran
A Partial Test of Durkheim in an Islamic Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akbar Aliverdinia (0000-0003-0512-7839, University of Mazandaran, corresponding author), W A Pridemore (0000-0002-5553-8698, Indiana University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-320 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077801208330434 |
| PMID | 19139492 |
| OpenAlex | W2159290205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 24 |
Durkheim's theory of fatalistic suicide, or suicide resulting from overregulation of behavior, has been neglected empirically. The authors test this hypothesis in Iran by examining the geographic distribution of female suicide. Employing the province as the unit of analysis, they examine the association between female suicide rates and multiple measures of social control of women, with rates expected to be higher in areas with greater social regulation of the lives of women and stronger traditional tribal cultures. Results show that provinces with lower levels of female education, female labor force participation, and urbanization have higher female suicide rates. Thus, whereas social deregulation is often associated with higher suicide rates in the West, the authors' findings reveal that hyperregulation is associated with higher suicide rates in Iran, at least for women
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |