Social Science and Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 11, 1983, Pages 705-708

Comparison of suicide rates and methods in English, Scots and Irish migrants in Australia (Article)

Burvill P.W.* , McCall M.G. , Woodings T. , Stenhouse N.S.
  • a The University of Western Australia, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, 10 Murray St. (Kirkman House, 1st Floor), Perth, WA 6000, Australia
  • b The University of Western Australia, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, 10 Murray St. (Kirkman House, 1st Floor), Perth, WA 6000, Australia
  • c The University of Western Australia, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, 10 Murray St. (Kirkman House, 1st Floor), Perth, WA 6000, Australia
  • d The University of Western Australia, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science, 10 Murray St. (Kirkman House, 1st Floor), Perth, WA 6000, Australia

Abstract

A comparison was made of the suicide rates and methods for the period 1962-1971 of migrants in Australia from England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland with those in their country of origin. Suicide rates for all three migrant groups were very similar to each other, although greater than in their country of origin especially those for Eire. The data suggest that the official lower rates in Scotland compared with England and Wales are due to ascertainment differences. Similar conclusions were drawn regarding the official rates in Eire. Several hypotheses were raised regarding the influence of religion on suicide rates in Eire, Northern Ireland and Australia. © 1983.

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Wales United Kingdom male England female comparative study Emigration and Immigration Australia ethnology religion migration Article Scotland Support, Non-U.S. Gov't human Suicide Ireland
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DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(83)90258-7
ISSN: 02779536
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English