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Open Access Analysis of Official Suicide Statistics in Spain (1910-2011) Análisis de las estadísticas oficiales del suicidio en España (1910-2011)

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In this article we examine the evolution of suicide rates in Spain from 1910 to 2011. As something new, we use standardised suicide rates, making them perfectly comparable geographically and in time, as they no longer reflect population structure. Using historical data from a series of socioeconomic variables for all Spain's provinces and applying new techniques for the statistical analysis of panel data, we are able to confirm many of the hypotheses established by Durkheim at the end of the 19th century, especially those related to fertility and marriage rates, age, sex and the aging index. Our findings, however, contradict Durkheim's approach regarding the impact of urbanisation processes and poverty on suicide.

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En este trabajo se muestra la evolución histórica de las tasas de suicidio en España desde 1910 hasta 2011. Como novedad se presentan las tasas de suicidio estandarizadas, lo que las hace perfectamente comparables geográfica y temporalmente, ya que no se ven afectadas por la estructura de la población. Utilizando datos históricos de una serie de variables socioeconómicas para todas las provincias y aplicando novedosas técnicas estadísticas de análisis de panel de datos, hemos podido confirmar muchas de las hipótesis establecidas por Durkheim a finales del siglo XIX, especialmente las relacionadas con el nivel de fecundidad y nupcialidad, la edad, el sexo y el índice de envejecimiento. También hemos contradicho los planteamientos del sociólogo francés en lo referente al impacto del proceso de urbanización y la pobreza sobre el suicidio.

Keywords: SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; • DURKHEIM; • PANEL SURVEYS; • STANDARDISED RATES; • SUICIDE

Language: Spanish

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 01 October 2017

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  • Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas (REIS) is a quarterly publication of the Center for Sociological Research (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas - CIS), and constitutes one of the main editorial activities of CIS. REIS was first published in 1978, with the main goal of disseminating the results of sociological research aiming at a better understanding of the Spanish society. Its historic course and the high level of quality demanded on its contributions has situated REIS in an outstanding position as a reference journal in the area of the Social Sciences. The journal covers a wide range of topics in the field of Sociology and Political Science in general.

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