Patterns and Trends of Suicide Rates by Marital Status in taiwan
The purpose of this study is to assess the protective function of the family in Taiwan in against suicide. Marriage and the family are considered as major integrative social force which offer meaningful social roles and social interactions, and thus protect people from self-destructive tendencies. Based on suicide mortality data in Taiwan, 1974~1985, our analysis shows that
(1) Marriage and the family have the protective effect for males, …
(2) Marriage seems to aggravate the suicide risk for married young females; …