Unlivable : housing conditions, residential course, and mortality by suicide : a study of Belgian administrative data

Belgium presents the highest suicide rate in Western Europe. Studies on the determinants of suicide mortality include many aspects of an individual’s life course but often forget the role of the residential course in terms of quality of the living environment and mobility. Still, residential context and transitions are at the core of human experiences and strong predictors of well-being and life satisfaction. This thesis investigates the relationship between three dimensions of the living environment and suicide mortality among the working-age population living in Belgium. It gives specific... Mehr ...