Poverty, Suicide, and Homicide among Native Americans
Psychological ReportsPublished 1 December 1990
Thomas J. Young
Citations42
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Analysis of data for 12 areas of the Indian Health Services available from the US Department of Health and Human Services yielded a correlation (ρ) of .65 between poverty and suicide and a significant rho of.
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Analysis of data for 12 areas of the Indian Health Services available from the US Department of Health and Human Services yielded a correlation (rho) of .65 between poverty and suicide and a significant rho of. 52 with homicide rates. The Navajo area is an exception, raising for study questions about social disintegration.
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