Self-Destructiveness Among the Young
An Epidemiological Study of Violent Deaths
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19273668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul C Holinger (0000-0003-1469-3066, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 277-282 |
| Publication date | 1981-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002076408102700408 |
| PMID | 7327878 |
| OpenAlex | W2134003186 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The violent death rate (suicide, homicide, and accidents) among the young in the United States has recently increased and is currently higher than ever recorded; by contrast, the violent death rate for the total population decreased over the century. This increase among the young is due to the doubling of homicide rates and the tripling of suicide rates over the past 15 and 20 years, respectively. The risk of dying a violent death is greater for 20-24 year-olds than for 15-19 year-olds, and greater for males than for females; nonwhite rates are currently higher than white rates among 20-24 year-olds, whereas the rates are similar for 15-19 year-olds. Suicide, homicide, and accidents may all represent suicidal tendencies and should be included in any comprehensive attempt to understand the epidemiology of self-destructiveness
Homicide · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Mortality rate · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Population · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Violent death · Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes · Demography · Epidemiology · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 1991 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |