Abstract
Age, Period and Cohort Effects in Suicide Behavior in the United States and Canada in the 20th Century
Wasserman I M
The impact of age, period & cohort effects on Canadian male suicide patterns between 1926 & 1981, & United States white male suicide patterns between 1933 & 1983 is examined. In both nations, period effects are weaker than age & cohort effects for explaining suicide shifts. Cohort effects are relatively strong in the United States, but are weaker in Canada. These findings are exploratory, & may help to identify the factors that influence longitudinal suicide behaviour in the two nations.