Suicide and Predicament
"Suicide and Predicament: Life is a Predicament" takes a broad view of suicide. It argues that a large proportion of people who suicide do not have a mental disorder, and therefore it is essential to know about the predicaments of people. The book draws on sociology and takes issue with th...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Bentham Science Publishers
2010
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | "Suicide and Predicament: Life is a Predicament" takes a broad view of suicide. It argues that a large proportion of people who suicide do not have a mental disorder, and therefore it is essential to know about the predicaments of people. The book draws on sociology and takes issue with the medicalization of distress and suicide. It discusses genetics and draws attention to the importance of alcohol in suicide. It takes as examples, 127 suicide cases found in public record. Unique features of the ebook include 1) predicament model, 2) pathways model, 3) typology of suicide, and 4) prevention initiatives. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (169 p.) |
| ISBN: | 97816080516941100101 9781608051694 9781608057054 |
| Access: | Open Access |