TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN SUICIDE OCCURRENCE IN AUSTRALIA - A RESEARCH NOTE

Authors
HASSAN R
Citation
R. Hassan, TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN SUICIDE OCCURRENCE IN AUSTRALIA - A RESEARCH NOTE, Australian and New Zealand journal of sociology, 30(2), 1994, pp. 194-202
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand journal of sociology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048690
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
194 - 202
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8690(1994)30:2<194:TVISOI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This paper reports the findings of a study of temporal variations in s uicide occurrence in Australia. The study is based on the analysis of 19,425 suicides registered between 1981 and 1990. The findings show th at the incidence of suicide appears to follow a distinct weekly cycle. This cycle is more pronounced for men than women. Suicide occurrence also varies by seasons. Some sociological explanations of these differ ences are offered.