TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The U.S. housing crisis and suicide rates: an examination of total-, sex-, and race-specific suicide rates
JO  - Housing studies
A1  - Jones, R.W.
A1  - Pridemore, W.A.
SP  - 173
EP  - 189
VL  - 31
IS  - 2
N2  - The US housing crisis affected millions of people nationwide. One recent study found a connection between foreclosure and suicide, and prior research showed an association between macro-level economic hardship and suicide rates. Using data from 142 US metropolitan statistical areas and a measure of housing stress that accounts for limitations of prior measures, we tested the association between the housing crisis and overall and sex- and race-specific suicide rates. Weighted least squares regression results indicated that housing-mortgage stress had no effect on suicide rates in our sample. We discuss the theoretical and social implications of these findings and areas for future research. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0267-3037
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2015.1070795
ID  - ref1
ER  -