Suicide amongst Irish migrants in Britain: a review of the identity and integration hypothesis.

摘要: Background: Studies have consistently reported higher rates of suicide amongst Irish migrants in Britain than the population as a whole. Leavey offers hypothetical model to explain such that incorporates lack social cohesion and integration meshed with inability establish an authentic identity other contributory factors.Material: Systematic review methodologies are used examine central tenets this explanatory framework. Some macro-level ecological associations critically evaluated context findings from 1991 Census government household panel surveys.Discussion: The evidence base suggests statements on isolation reluctance use health care services questionable migration is shown be much more heterogeneous suggests. Only small positive, yet unreplicated, been established between behaviour non-representative sample evid...