Who hypothesized that suicide rates would be higher among the unmarried?
A) Karl Marx
B) Max Weber
C) Erving Goffman
D) Émile Durkheim

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Émile Durkheim hypothesized that suicide rates would be higher among the unmarried. He argued that social integration plays a key role in suicide, and those who are less integrated into society are more likely to commit suicide. Durkheim found that single individuals had higher suicide rates than those who were married or in other social relationships.

Who Hypothesized That Suicide Rates Would Be Higher Among the Unmarried