Author Question: Much higher rates (rising with age) of male than female suicides among older adults appear to be ... (Read 93 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Much higher rates (rising with age) of male than female suicides among older adults appear to be associated with

a. previous dependency on a now-deceased female caretaker
b. social isolation
c. the impact of an unwanted layoff or retirement on those whose identity had previously been greatly dependent on their vocational roles
d. all of these
e. none of these

Question 2

Among older adults, suicidal behavior is mainly associated with

a. nonwhite males
b. attempted suicides that do not end in death
c. requests for help to redirect the outcome of the behavior
d. depression
e. verbal threats