Suicide : a global issue / David Lester and James R. Rogers, editors.
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TextPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2013]Description: 2 volumes : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781440800818 (ebook)Subject(s): Suicide | Suicide -- Psychology | Suicide -- Prevention | Psychology | Psychology | Mental health services | Sociology: death & dyingGenre/Form: Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9781440800801Summary: "Intended for the general reader, this masterful compilation probes the psychology of suicide, revealing the latest research and spotlighting global efforts to reduce the million suicide deaths each year"--Provided by publisher. Intended for the general reader, this masterful compilation probes the psychology of suicide, revealing the latest research and spotlighting global efforts to reduce the million suicide deaths each year. Breaks new ground in drawing together current research on the incidence of suicide, theories as to why suicide occurs, cultural differences, and efforts at prevention Explains and analyzes the effectiveness of prevention programs from psychotherapy and suicide prevention centers/hotlines to programs in schools, restriction of lethal methods, and national and international campaigns and programs Includes cultural, religious, philosophical, and medical/psychiatric/psychological views on suicide Discusses the ever-controversial topic of assisted suicide
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Intended for the general reader, this masterful compilation probes the psychology of suicide, revealing the latest research and spotlighting global efforts to reduce the million suicide deaths each year"--Provided by publisher. Intended for the general reader, this masterful compilation probes the psychology of suicide, revealing the latest research and spotlighting global efforts to reduce the million suicide deaths each year. Breaks new ground in drawing together current research on the incidence of suicide, theories as to why suicide occurs, cultural differences, and efforts at prevention Explains and analyzes the effectiveness of prevention programs from psychotherapy and suicide prevention centers/hotlines to programs in schools, restriction of lethal methods, and national and international campaigns and programs Includes cultural, religious, philosophical, and medical/psychiatric/psychological views on suicide Discusses the ever-controversial topic of assisted suicide
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781440800801
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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