Suicide and Homicide among Native Americans: The Medical Resources Hypothesis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Young
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 4, 1993, pp. 99-105
Description
Study found a positive correlation between the number of hospital beds and suicide and homicide rates among United States Indian Health Service (IHS) areas. This study puts into question previous studies which found a negative correlation between the same variables.