Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Osgood, Nancy J. Suicide among the elderly in long-term care facilities / Nancy J. Osgood, Barbara A. Brant, and Aaron Lipman. p. cm. --(Contributions to the study of aging, ISSN 0732-085X; no. 19) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-26522-4 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Aged-United States-Suicidal behavior. 2. Aged-Long term care--United States. 3. Suicide--United States--Prevention. I. Brant, Barbara A. II. Lipman, Aaron, 1925- III. Title. IV. Series.
HV6545.2.084 1991 362.2′8′0846-dc2O 90-36738 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1991 by Nancy J. Osgood, Barbara A. Brant, and Aaron Lipman All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-36738 ISBN: 0-313-26522-4 ISSN: 0732-085X First published in 1991 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, Connecticut 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |