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@article{ART002054998},
author={Kim SANG-WEON},
title={The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates},
journal={Crisisonomy},
issn={2466-1198},
year={2015},
volume={11},
number={11},
pages={37-54}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kim SANG-WEON
TI - The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates
JO - Crisisonomy
PY - 2015
VL - 11
IS - 11
PB - Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
SP - 37
EP - 54
SN - 2466-1198
AB - Korea is an rapidly aging society with high elderly suicide rates. This study tests the hypotheses that the areas with higher levels of social capital and social support have lower suicide rates among elderly population. Although the overall suicide rates in Korea are relatively high among the OECD countries, the elderly suicide rates vary widely by regions. Similarly, the level of social capital provided by local government varies throughout Korea. Using the data from 229 regions in Korea, the Ordinary Least Squares regression was employed to estimate the effects of social capital on regional elderly suicide rates, while controlling for other variables. The results partially support for the direct effects of social capital and social support on elderly suicide rates, showing that the regions exhibiting high level of social support or social capital tend to be lower in elderly suicide rates. These findings highlight the sociocultural contexts of regional-specific circumstances in Korea.
KW - social capital;social support;aging society;the elderly’s suicide rates
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Kim SANG-WEON. (2015). The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates. Crisisonomy, 11(11), 37-54.

Kim SANG-WEON. 2015, "The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates", Crisisonomy, vol.11, no.11 pp.37-54.

Kim SANG-WEON "The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates" Crisisonomy 11.11 pp.37-54 (2015) : 37.

Kim SANG-WEON. The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates. 2015; 11(11), 37-54.

Kim SANG-WEON. "The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates" Crisisonomy 11, no.11 (2015) : 37-54.

Kim SANG-WEON. The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates. Crisisonomy, 11(11), 37-54.

Kim SANG-WEON. The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates. Crisisonomy. 2015; 11(11) 37-54.

Kim SANG-WEON. The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates. 2015; 11(11), 37-54.

Kim SANG-WEON. "The Effects of Social Capital on Elderly Suicide Rates" Crisisonomy 11, no.11 (2015) : 37-54.