Suicidal Behavior in African-American Slaves
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628694 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Lester (0000-0003-1357-8672, Blackwood, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 1998-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/qx9p-68dp-hx8u-l4aa |
| OpenAlex | W2028942635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
Reports of suicides by African-American slaves are reviewed, and rates calculated from the available data. Severe punishment appeared to be the most common precipitant for suicide, and explanations for the possible variations in suicide rates by status are proposed
African american · Criminology · Ethnology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Punishment (psychology · Sociology · Suicidal behavior · Suicide prevention · Suicide rates · Demography · History · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
African religions & philosophy
The Black family in slavery and freedom, 1750-1925
Domestic Manners of the Americans
The Ultimate Refuge
American Negro Slave Revolts
The Religion, Spirituality, and Thought of Traditional Africa
Slave Mortality
A Documentary History of Slavery in North America
The Negro and Fatalistic Suicide
The social meanings of suicide
White Cannibals, Black Martyrs
Negro Resistance to the Early American Slave Trade
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2016 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |