Description

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.

Author: O’Connor, Rory C, Author: Sheehy, Noel

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 1854332902
Language: English
Pages: 168