Citation

Bush JA. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1976; 6(4): 216-222.

Copyright

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

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1023454

Abstract

Suicide among black Americans has risen sharply in this decade. The suicide pattern differs from that of white Americans in that black suicide is mainly a youth phenomenon and the rates between black females and black males are relatively equal. The lack of research into these phenomena is highlighted along with an exploration of current explanations. A specific conceptual framework is proposed that includes extragroup pressure, intragroup pressure, and value orientation. The framework is extended into the area of mental health planning, as well as behavioral science practice.