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Hong Kong's present population is estimated at about 5.5 million; the number ofpeople aged 60 and over is estimated to be 640,000 in mid-1986 (11.5% of thepopulation). Industrialization and urbanization have been increasing rapidly overthe past 30 years. Although responsible for Hong Kong's prosperity, they also havetheir negative effects such as the rapid increase of suicide among older persons. Theresults of a study examining the sociodemographic aspects of elderly suicide inHong Kong from 1983 to 1986 are presented here. I used a secondary data analysisapproach to trace back all reported elderly suicide cases within those years. Afteranalysis, seven major recommendations are suggested to intervene and preventfuture suicides of the elderly in Hong Kong.
Journal of Applied Gerontology – SAGE
Published: Jun 1, 1988
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