Are socio-economic factors valid determinants of suicide? The modern sociological theory of
suicide is based on Durkheim's studies. In addition to these fundamental social …

Objective Suicides account for more than 30,000 deaths per year in the US alone. Suicide
rates change over time, and the factors influencing them remain poorly understood …

The current paper seeks to systematize the discussion on the causes of the changes in
Eastern European countries' suicide mortality during the last 15 years by analyzing the …

This review summarizes recent research in four environmental areas affecting risk of deaths
by suicide. Politically, the weight of the evidence suggests that laws increasing social …

Purpose A long tradition of research has shown a relationship between suicide rates and
socio-economic factors. However, most investigations have neglected to account for country …

The three Baltic States-Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania-were studied in two sociopolitically
divergent periods. The first was the stagnation period under the Soviet regime in 1970-1984 …

The topic of suicide has long been an important socioeconomic issue studied in many
countries. Suicides inject an atmosphere of unrest into society, and media attention furthers …

Objective: The aim of this study is to analyse the dynamics of suicide rates in Latvia 1980–
98, when dramatic social and economical changes took place. Special attention is given to …

BackgroundIt is unclear whether there is a direct link between economic crises and changes
in suicide rates. AimsThe Lopez-Ibor Foundation launched an initiative to study the possible …

The authors of the paper insist on misinterpreting the data concerning suicide mortality rates
in Greece, based on two false assumptions. The first is their argument that the period 2007 …