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12 Suicide in Canada with Special Reference to the Difference Between Canada and the United States

1997; Wiley; Volume: 27; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1943-278x.1997.tb00508.x

1943-278X

Isaac Sakinofsky, Antoon A. Leenaars,

Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

Suicide and Life-Threatening BehaviorVolume 27, Issue 1 p. 112-126 12 Suicide in Canada with Special Reference to the Difference Between Canada and the United States Isaac Sakinofsky MD, Isaac Sakinofsky MD Suicide Studies Program, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry; and is Professor of Psychiatry and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Toronto.Search for more papers by this authorAntoon A. Leenaars PhD, Antoon A. Leenaars PhD private practice, Windsor, ON; and is Visiting Professor, University of Leiden, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this author Isaac Sakinofsky MD, Isaac Sakinofsky MD Suicide Studies Program, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry; and is Professor of Psychiatry and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Toronto.Search for more papers by this authorAntoon A. Leenaars PhD, Antoon A. Leenaars PhD private practice, Windsor, ON; and is Visiting Professor, University of Leiden, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this author First published: 30 December 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278X.1997.tb00508.xCitations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES Ahlburg, D., & Schapiro, M. (1984). Socioeconomic ramifications of changing cohort size: An analysis of U.S. postwar suicide rates by age and sex. 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