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Understanding Suicidal Behaviour

ISBN: 978-1-85433-290-5
Paperback
168 pages
April 2000, Wiley-Blackwell
US $58.95 Add to Cart
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  • Beginning with a short history outlining different societies' attitudes to suicide, the book continues with a discussion of the difficulties of definition and measurement.

  • The book includes a chapter on suicide letters and discusses whether they are a useful tool for understanding suicide.

  • Finally, the book considers practical aspects and issues such as assisted suicide and suicide prevention.