Citation

Dennis RE, Kirk A. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1976; 6(2): 101-105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

941204

Abstract

In an attempt to determine the extent to which crisis centers meet the needs of black communities, questionnaires were sent to 12 centers. Responses were received from six. Only two centers, in Nashville and Washington, D.C., had statistics of callers identified by race. The findings from these two centers indicate that there are differences between the white and black callers with regard to age, marital status, and type of problem. As an example, the typical black male caller was older and more concerned about his job and financial problems than were white males. This kind of information suggests a need for expanded services within the crisis center framework, possibly for a more preventive approach. More data gathering concerned the black community using crisis centers is urged in order better to identify the needs of this population and the methods to be used for meeting those needs.