Black suicide in US metropolitan areas: An examination of the racial inequality and social integration-regulation hypotheses

Author(s): Hartman, J. T., Matteson, D. W.

Journal/Book: Soc Forces. 1999; 77: Box 2288, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2288, USA. Univ North Carolina Press. 1049-1080.

Abstract: In addition to examining the social integration-regulation suicide thesis, we develop and test a racial inequality suicide thesis to explain how socioeconomic status inequities between blacks and whites influence suicide risk among black males. Negative binomial regression techniques are employed to model black male suicide counts for U.S. Metropolitan areas in 1980. Our findings demonstrate that the risk of black male suicide is higher in areas where occupational and income inequalities between blacks and whites are greater. We also find detrimental effects associated with marital disruption and certain types of family living arrangements. In light of our findings, we revisit our theory and make suggestions for additional research.

Note: Article Burr JA, SUNY Buffalo, Dept Sociol, 430 Pk Hall, Buffalo,NY 14260 USA

Keyword(s): PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; ECOLOGICAL FALLACY; POISSON REGRESSION; CRIMINAL CAREERS; DURKHEIM THEORY; HOMICIDE RATES; NETWORK THEORY; COUNT DATA; MODELS; AMERICANS

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