AbstractIn contrast to a prediction from a social deviancy theory of suicide, the suicide rates of foreign born in the continental states of America were not related to the proportion of foreign born persons in the population.Get full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Kramer M. Pollack E. Redick R. Locke B. (1972) Mental disorders/suicide. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univer. Press.2. Lester D. (1989) Suicide from a sociological perspective. Springfield, IL: Thomas.3.U.S. Bureau of the Census. (1969) Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1969. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
