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Session Submission Type: Paper Session (90 minute)
This session invites papers that examine suicide through a sociological lens. We welcome work on suicidal ideation, attempts, and mortality, as well as other life-threatening behaviors such as addiction and risk-taking. In keeping with the theme of ASA 2026, papers that engage with ideas for building a more equitable society are encouraged, as are papers that discuss what sociology can offer suicide prevention.
A Network-of-Problems Approach to Understanding Causes of Adult Suicides in the US - Tamkinat Rauf, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeremy Freese, Stanford University
Capitalism Over Care? Navigating Financial, Workplace, and Legal Challenges After a Suicide Death - Katherine Johnson, Coastal Carolina University
Rising Suicidality in Black Youth: What Explains the Trend? Exploring Resilience & Vulnerability Factors - Max Elliott Coleman, University of Utah
Suicide risk among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adult firearm owners in the United States - Merrily LeBlanc, Northeastern University; Amelia Wagner; Suzanne Garverich; Alisa K. Lincoln, Northeastern University
The “Sameness Paradox”: Suicide Risk and Social Networks Among Urban American Indian Young Adults - Ashley Railey, Oklahoma State University; Bernice A. Pescosolido, Indiana University-Bloomington; Linda Son-Stone, First Nations Community HealthSource; Tassy Parker, University of New Mexico; Spero Manson, Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus