03987nam 2200577 450 991078903350332120230126211819.00-7735-8996-10-7735-8995-310.1515/9780773589957(CKB)3710000000087798(EBL)3332675(CEL)446161(OCoLC)872601035(CaBNVSL)slc00234049(MiAaPQ)EBC3332675(DE-B1597)654632(DE-B1597)9780773589957(EXLCZ)99371000000008779820131025d2014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSorrows of a century interpreting suicide in New Zealand, 1900-2000 /John C. WeaverMontreal [Quebec] ;Kingston [Ontario] :McGill-Queen's University Press ;Wellington, New Zealand :Bridget Williams Books,[2014]©2014Beaconsfield, Quebec :Canadian Electronic Library,2014.1 online resource (470 p.)McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ;400-7735-4275-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Long-Term Perspectives: Chronology, Gender, Life-Course, Ethnicity, and Method -- Relationships: Sex, Alcohol, and Violence, 1900-80 -- Dark Days and Golden Weather: Despair and Work, 1900-80 -- Life Diminished: Illness and Trauma, 1900-2000 -- Mental Illnesses: Representation and Therapy, 1900-2000 -- The Youth Suicide Panic: Framing a Mental Health Crisis, 1988-96 -- What Is Happening to Our Children? Youth Suicides, 1980-2000 -- Decisions: Impulse and Reason in Historical Time, 1900-2000 -- Conclusion: History's Patterns and Prevention's Obstacles -- Appendix One: Methodology -- Appendix Two: Writing Style Notes.In Sorrows of a Century, John Weaver describes how personal relationships, work, poverty, war, illness, and legal troubles have driven thousands to despair. His study is set in twentieth-century New Zealand where - in spite of high standards of living and a commitment to social welfare - citizens have experienced the profound losses and stresses of the human condition. Focusing on New Zealand because it has the most comprehensive and accessible coroners' records, Weaver analyzes a staggering amount of information to determine the social and cultural factors that contribute to suicide rates. He examines the country's investigations into sudden deaths, places them within the context of major events and societal changes, and turns to witnesses' statements, suicide notes, and medical records to remark on prevention strategies. His extensive survey of twelve thousand cases also provides an insightful assessment of psychiatry and psychology in the last century. In reviewing the motives and methods of suicide, Weaver points out the complications facing deterrence. Moving beyond the timeless present of the social sciences and the irrationality emphasized in psychology, Sorrows of a Century marshals testimony to highlight the historical context and rational conduct behind suicide.McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ;40.SuicideNew ZealandHistory20th centurySuicideSocial aspectsNew ZealandHistory20th centurySuicideEconomic aspectsNew ZealandHistory20th centurySuicideHistorySuicideSocial aspectsHistorySuicideEconomic aspectsHistory362.28099309Weaver John C1485887MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789033503321Sorrows of a century3771540UNINA