Sex Differences in Suicide and Homicide Mortality
Sex Differences in Suicide and Homicide Mortality
This chapter examines gender equality and relative levels of violent mortality. It focuses on how differences in female labor force participation affect sex differences in suicide and homicide mortality across ages, nations, and time periods. It also considers the consequences of family changes involving marriage, divorce, and childbearing that relate closely to women's work. It gives the theoretical arguments concerning gender equality and sex differentials in suicide and homicide mortality.
Keywords: gender equality, violent mortality, female labor force participation, sex differences, age, nation, time periods, family changes, cohort size
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