Essays about: "socio-economic theory of suicide"

Found 4 essays containing the words socio-economic theory of suicide.

  1. 1. Economics of suicide in Sweden

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Niyazi Kilic; [2019]
    Keywords : Suicide; society; socio-economic; fixed-effect; panel data; Självmord; samhället; socioekonomisk; fasteffekt; paneldata;

    Abstract : Suicide is social tragedy that devastates families and is very costly for society. Even though suicide have been a known social problem for over a century society have yet to solve it. The purpose of this essay is to examine whether the socio-economic theory can explain the variance of suicide rate in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Life Is Strange a mediated game reception analysis

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Etnologi

    Author : Leili Mänder; [2017]
    Keywords : Video games; computer games; game theory; gender theory; women in games; media reception; media studies; feminist theory; gender studies; Life Is Strange; YouTube;

    Abstract : In this essay a mediated video game reception of the game Life Is Strange is made, with the purpose of examining the players' meaning-making processes from a gender perspective. The materials of this essay consist of videos from six different YouTube channels where each player film themselves whilst playing through Life Is Strange as a way to review and share the gaming experience. READ MORE

  4. 3. Understanding Suicide : A Socio-Economic Approach

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Jusufbegovic Jasmin; Ottoson Johan; [2011]
    Keywords : suicide; socio-economic theory of suicide; panel data; fixed effects;

    Abstract : This thesis uses a panel of Swedish counties over the years 1976-2007 to investigate the relationship between suicide and a range of socio-economic determinants. Moreover, the thesis is combining sociology and economics in order to understand the part of suicide that can be considered as rational. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is the effect of income on the suicide rate always negative? A test of Barnes' theory

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Magnusson; [2008]
    Keywords : suicide; public health; social medicine; sociology of medicine; Durkheim; sociological theory; replication; ecological study; quantitative; socio economic; epidemiology; social epidemiology; economic theory of suicide; income;

    Abstract : Durkheim’s socioeconomic hypothesis of suicide has been a popular theory to test for sociologists. However the results have been mixed, offering very little cumulative sociological knowledge. READ MORE