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Autore |
Holmes Ronald M |
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Titolo |
Suicide [[electronic resource] ] : theory, practice and investigation / / Ronald M. Holmes, Stephen T. Holmes |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-322-41701-6 |
1-4522-6420-1 |
1-4522-3213-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (194 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Suicide |
Suicide - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-163) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Suicide in the United States; What Is Suicide?; Suicide Attempts; Suicide and the Survivors; Conclusion; Chapter 2 - History and Suicide; Selected Historical Analysis of Suicide; Emerging Ideas on Suicide; Conclusion; Chapter 3 - Theories and Types of Suicide; Emile Durkheim; Durkheim's Suicide Typology; Types of Suicide; Selected Theories of Suicide; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - Youth and Suicide; Statistics on Suicide; Family Stability and Suicide; Mental Health and Youth Suicide; Youth Suicide and Correctional Facilities |
Youth Suicide and Substance AbusePrevious Attempted Suicides and Completed Suicides; Youth Suicide and Sexual and Physical Abuse; Screening Programs and Youth Suicide; Conclusion; Chapter 5 - Suicide and the Elderly; Suicide and the Elderly; Elderly Suicide and Statistics; Elderly Suicide and Physical Health; Elderly Suicide and Psychological Health; Conclusion; Chapter 6 - Suicide and Violence Among Intimates; Violence Among Intimates; Battered Partners, Violence, and Partner Homicide/Suicide; What to Look for in Older Adults and Homicide/Suicide |
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Family Violence and Suicide Among AdolescentsConclusion; Chapter 7 - Suicide Letters: A Typology and Analysis; Suicide Notes and Letters; Categories of Suicide Notes and Letters; Implications of Suicide Notes for Suicide Investigation; Conclusion; Chapter 8 - Selected Atypical Suicides; Physician-Assisted Suicide; Who Are the Patients in Physician-Assisted Suicides?; Cults and Mass Suicide; Terrorism; Conclusion; Chapter 9 - Suicide Investigation; Suicide Investigation; Self-inflicted Gunshot Wounds; Hanging; Poisons; Self-Smothering; Self-inflicted Knife Wounds; Jumping; Drowning |
Pedestrian Traffic SuicidesIntentional Traffic Crashes; Fire; Railroad Accidents; Conclusion; Chapter 10 - Depression, Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide; Suicide: The Role of Depression, Alcohol, and Drugs; Conclusion; Chapter 11 - Suicide and the Future; What We Have Learned; How to Get Better; Organizations for Help; Conclusion; References; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An accessible overview of suicide in the United States written by two of the foremost authors of murder & violent crime books in the world. |
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