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Tag: Ethnicity

Posted on September 30, 2014

New study finds white men and women have significantly lower rates of suicide in states with higher levels of social capital

A new study co-authored by affiliated faculty member Ichiro Kawachi, MD, PhD, investigates whether state levels of social capital are associated with rates of completed suicides in the fifty U.S. states.

Categories:Recently Published//Tags:Ethnicity, Gender, Gun ownership, Population instability, race, Social capital, suicide, United States
Posted on August 5, 2014

The Impact of Immigrant Status on Sleep Duration

A study by Pop Center-affiliated faculty members David Williams, PhD, and Ichiro Kawachi, MD, PhD, explore short sleep duration (less than 7 hours per night) in a new light by taking immigrant status, in addition to race and occupation, into account.

Categories:Recently Published//Tags:David Williams, Ethnicity, Ichiro Kawachi, Immigrant, Occupation, race, sleep, United States

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