Suicide and homicide rates among US Indian Health Service areas: The income inequality hypothesis

Author(s): French, L. A.

Journal/Book: Soc Behav Personal. 1996; 24: P O Box 1539, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Soc Personality Res Inc. 365-366.

Abstract: Analysis of data for all 12 U.S. Indian Health Service (IHS) areas yielded a significant Spearman's correlation coefficient of .65 between absolute poverty and suicide and a significant Rho of .52 with homicide rates. Nonsignificant correlation coefficients were found for relative poverty and suicide and homicide rates. Implications for the income inequality hypothesis are discussed.

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Keyword(s): CRIME RATES

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