TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - How Does Immigration Affect Suicide? An Analysis of U.S. Metropolitan Areas*
JO  - Social Science Quarterly
A1  - Krivo, L.J.
A1  - Phillips, J.A.
SP  - 1510
EP  - 1521
VL  - 99
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Limited research investigates the relationship between levels of immigration, a source of societal integration and regulation, and U.S. suicide rates. We examine the aggregate immigration-suicide link during the 2008-2010 period, in light of the 30-year high in suicide rates and concern about deleterious effects of immigration on the well-being of American society. <br><br>METHODS: We use data on 250 U.S. metropolitan areas and ordinary least squares regression to examine the association between immigration and suicide for 2008-2010. <br><br>RESULTS: Net of controls, recent immigration, is linked to lower suicide levels for the native-born population but has no association with foreign-born suicide rates. High levels of immigration are most protective for native-born suicide under favorable economic conditions. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Immigration is not a threat to societal health in terms of higher suicide rates. Future research should consider the mechanisms through which beneficial effects of immigration on suicide rates operate. © 2018 by the Southwestern Social Science Association<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-4941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12517
ID  - ref1
ER  -