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Suicide : the tragedy of hopelessness / David Aldridge.

Title
Suicide : the tragedy of hopelessness / David Aldridge.
Author
Aldridge, David
Publication
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998.

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311 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
Drawing from psychology, social psychology and sociology, the author examines the issues surrounding suicide, including the reasons for suicide, and the reactions to suicide of the medical profession and the wider society.
Subject
  • Suicide
  • Suicidal behavior
  • Suicide > psychology
  • Self-Injurious Behavior > psychology
  • Family Relations
  • Social Environment
  • Suicide, Attempted
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-302) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. The Tragedy of Hopelessness -- 2. Explanations of Suicidal Behaviour -- 3. Family Interaction and Suicidal Behaviour -- 4. A Systemic Perspective -- 5. A Model of Distress Management -- 6. Legitimating Suicide and the Politics of Dying -- 7. The Politics of Self-Mutilation -- 8. Everyday Descriptions of Suicidal Behaviour -- 9. The Strategic Assessment of Deliberate Self-Harm -- 10. Suicidal Behaviour and Adolescence in Family Contexts -- 11. The Politics of Symptoms and Marital Conflict -- 12. The Dialectical Process of Negotiating Distress -- 13. The Politics of Prevention.
ISBN
1853024449
LCCN
^^^98152420^
OCLC
39052867
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library