Economy, Work, Occupation, and Suicide (IN: Assessment and Prediction of Suicide, edited by R W Maris et al)

The purpose of this chapter has been to examine the impact of the economy, work, & occupation on suicide. Although a number of studies have shown a statistical linkage between unemployment & suicide, one must be cautious in interpreting these findings. This chapter shows the difficulties with establishing causal relationships between the economy, work, & occupation. From the results presented, it is clear that better data & controls are required to test causal models in this area. (90+ ref)