Abstract
The Early Demise of the “Stronger” sex: Gender-Related Causes of sex Differences in Longevity
Stillion J M~~McDowell E E
Demographic data are presented to document premature death rates for men relative to women, especially violent death from accidents, suicide, & homicide. A hierarchy of causes of death that is increasingly subject to human influence is presented along with a multidimensional model for understanding early death among males. (23 refs)