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D Lester

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An examination of Leenaars' theory of suicide.

The biographical data of 30 famous suicides were assessed using eight core elements identified by Leenaars as characterizing genuine suicide notes. The younger suicides had faced worse interpersonal problems with fewer psychological resources than the older suicides.

Humans↗

The moral acceptability of suicide.

Four studies (Ns of 50, 148, 201, and 63) examined personality correlates of people's opinions about the morality of suicide. The more depressed and suicidal college students viewed suicide as less morally wrong.

Attitude↗

Suicide rates in birth cohorts in england and wales.

In an analysis of birth cohorts in England and Wales, no support was found for the hypothesis that birth cohorts with high suicide rates at one point in their lives would have lower suicide rates at times 20 years or more distant.

Cohort Studies↗

Suicide rates in Canadian prisons.

In Canada from 1960 to 1985, the male federal prisoners' suicide rate was associated with the general Canadian male suicide rate and predicted by measures of domestic social integration.

Canada↗