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Seiden, Richard H.; Freitas, Raymond P. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1980
While it is true that the total suicide rates has varied little, this composite figure masks a dramatic shift in the risk of suicide by age. In recent years there has been a reduction of suicide at older ages reciprocated by an unprecedented increase of suicide and homicide at younger ages. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Crime