THE EFFECT OF MARRIAGE, FAMILY, AND RELIGIOUS TIES ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN SUICIDE IDEOLOGY

被引:48
作者
STACK, S [1 ]
WASSERMAN, I [1 ]
机构
[1] EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIV,DEPT SOCIOL,YPSILANTI,MI 48197
来源
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY | 1995年 / 57卷 / 01期
关键词
AFRICAN AMERICANS; MARITAL TIES; RELIGION; SUICIDE;
D O I
10.2307/353829
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This article explores the influence of marriage and family factors, including religiosity, on suicide beliefs or ideology using a national sample of African Americans (n = 1,197). Being married lowers pro-suicide ideology; however, having children does not. Institutional ties to religion are found to be considerably more important than marital ties in lowering pro-suicide ideology among African Americans. The model is replicated for Whites. Collective institutions tend to Ion,er pro-suicide ideology less for African Americans than for Whites. The full model explains twice as much variation in suicide ideology among Whites as among African Americans.
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页码:215 / 222
页数:8
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