Suicide Individual, Cultural, International Perspectives |
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Editor:
| Leenaars, Antoon A. Maris, Ronald W. Takahashi, Yoshitomo |
Author:
| Durkheim, Émile |
ISBN: | 978-1-57230-240-2 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1997 |
Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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Why do people commit suicide? How do cultural and social factors come into play in individual cases? A special issue of the acclaimed journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, this volume aims to advance prevention efforts in the United States and around the world by exploring the meaning and prevalence of suicide from a multicultural perspective. Chapters, from leading international experts, comprise both clinical case studies and broader empirical investigations.
Why do people commit suicide? How do cultural and social factors come into play in individual cases? A special issue of the acclaimed journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, this volume aims to advance prevention efforts in the United States and around the world by exploring the meaning and prevalence of suicide from a multicultural perspective. Chapters, from leading international experts, comprise both clinical case studies and broader empirical investigations.