TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Attitudes toward the unification of Western Europe and cross-national suicide rates: eight European countries, 1973-1990
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Fernquist, Robert M.
SP  - 333
EP  - 341
VL  - 31
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -