DURKHEIM'S THEORY OF EGOISTIC SUICIDE

 

I        RATES OF SUICIDE VARY INVERSELY WITH STRENGTH OF SOCIAL
COHESION OF GROUPS

 

ASSUME: TWO FORMS OF COHESION: REGULATION AND INTEGRATION

 

IA   RATES OF SUICIDE VARY INVERSELY WITH STRENGTH OF. GROUP REGULATION OF MEMBERS

 

IB RATES OF SUICIDE VARY INVERSELY WITH STRENGTH OF GROUP INTEGRATION OF MEMBERS

 

ASSUME: MAJOR FORMS OF GROUP LIFE INCLUDE FAMILIAL, RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL

 

IB 1    RATES OF SUICIDE VARY INVERSELY WITH STRENGTH OF FAMILY INTEGRATION

 

ASSUME: FAMILY INTEGRATION WEAKER AMONG THOSE.WHO .ARE DIVORCED, SINGLE OR WITHOUT CHILDREN

 

IB 1a RATES OF SUICIDE HIGHER FOR DIVORCED AS COMPARED TO MARRIED

 

IB lb RATES OF SUICIDE HIGIER FOR SINGLE AS C0MPARED TO MARRIED

 

IB 1C RATES OF SUICIDE HIGHER FOR MARRIED WITHOUT CHILDREN THAN THOSE WITH

 

IB. 2   RATES OF SUICIDE VARY INVERSELY WITH STRENGTH OF RELIGIOUS INTEGRATION

 

ASSUME: PELIGIOUS INTEGRATION WEAKER.AMONG PROTESTANTS THAN AMONG CATHOLICS

 

IB .2a RATES OF SUICIDE HIGHER FOR PROTESTANTS THAN CATHOLICS

 

1b. 3   RATES OF SUICIDE VARY INVERSELY WITH POLITICAL INTEGRATION

 

ASSUME: POLTICAL INTEGRATION WEAKER DURING PEACE

 

1b. 3A RATES HIGHER DURING NON-WAR YEARS