@article{ref1,
title="Attitudes toward the unification of Western Europe and cross-national suicide rates: eight European countries, 1973-1990",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2001",
author="Fernquist, Robert M.",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="333-341",
abstract="Durkheim's (1897/1951) theory of political integration argues that when political crises occur, individuals band together to solve the problem at hand. As a result, this increased integration yields lower suicide rates. The purpose of this analysis is to examine a different component of the concept of political integration-that of attitudes. During the past couple of decades, individuals in eight Western European countries have been asked about their attitudes toward the unification of Western Europe. Cross-sectional time series analysis reveals that the attitudes individuals hold toward such an event are significantly related to suicide rates. Although Durkheim's theory of political integration focuses on events within a given country, the research herein finds that political integration exists on an international level as well. A reformulation of Durkheim's theory of political integration is put forth.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}