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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
'This work is a major contribution to the study of suicide, still one of the core topics in sociology. Introducing a novel methodology and an innovative approach to suicidal motivation, it will become a landmark study in the field'.
- Professor Anthony Giddens, former Director of the LSE, UK and Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, UK
'a wonderful example of what sociology can achieve: Being methodologically innovative and rigorous, theoretically rich and challenging, as well as maintaining direct relevance and utility to policy-makers and practitioners working in suicide prevention' - Network Magazine
'a much needed and important work for advanced students in the field.' - CHOICE
'Through a clever analysis of 100 suicide case files, the authors uncover a variety of neglected social and economic strains which contribute to suicide, such as indebtedness and stressful relationships at work. Their convincing analysis signals a need for researchers and clinicians to look for clusters of both sociological and psychiatric morbidity in order to obtain a better understanding of the complexities of suicide events. This combination of a 'psychological autopsy' with a 'sociological autopsy' will provide the knowledge base necessary for more effective programs for suicide prevention.'
- Steven Stack, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, Wayne State University, USA
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Susanne Langer is Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Jonathan Scourfield is Professor of Social Work at Cardiff University, UK.
Michael Shiner is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Understanding Suicide
Book Subtitle: A Sociological Autopsy
Authors: Ben Fincham, Susanne Langer, Jonathan Scourfield, Michael Shiner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230314078
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-58092-3Published: 26 July 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-36891-4Published: 01 January 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-31407-8Published: 26 July 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 203
Topics: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Social Policy, Medical Sociology, Gender Studies, Social Work, Self and Identity