Adamek, Margaret E.Slater, Greta YoderJarjoura, G. RogerMcIntosh, John L.Patchner, Michael A.Vernon, Robert, 1947-2010-08-122010-08-122010-08-12https://hdl.handle.net/1805/2242http://dx.doi.org/10.7912/C2/1176Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Background: Emile Durkheim (1897/1985) theorized that sociological variables (e.g., social, political, economic) are more helpful for understanding suicide than individual or psychological explanations. This study extends the previous sociological work on suicide by testing a theoretical model that includes economic, political, and social variables. The purpose of this study was the development and testing of a predictive model of firearm suicide among the general population and among older adults in the US.en-USElderly suicideFirearm suicideOlder people -- Suicidal behavior -- United StatesSuicide -- Sociological aspects