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Heredity and Environment in the Causation of Suicide (IN: Suicide, The Gamble With Death: by Gene Lester and David Lester)
Lester G~~Lester D
Research regarding hereditary & environmental causes of suicide is discussed with reference to genetic factors, constituional factors, physical state, physique & physiological state. The differing suicide rates in Scandinavia are reviewed. The authors conclude that genetic factors do not cause suicide, some constitutional factors may predispose a person to suicide & environmental effects seem to produce considerable differences in suicidal behaviour. 18 Refs. (LH)