Suicide Among Indigenous Peoples: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

The study of suicide in indigenous peoples is explored in different nations, both within nations containing many types of indigenous peoples and also across cultures. Some illustrations are given of how studies of indigenous peoples can be used both to test existing theories of suicide and generate new theories of suicide.

Keywords:

• suicide
• indigenous peoples
• cross-cultural research

Notes

¹It is no wonder that there is a Welsh liberation movement!

²Each judge rated the suicide rate of each society on a scale of 0–4; their ratings were summed.

³Lester (1995) has compared and contrasted Naroll's theory with those of Durkheim (1897) and Henry and Short (1954).