LEADER 03987nam 2200577 450 001 9910789033503321 005 20230126211819.0 010 $a0-7735-8996-1 010 $a0-7735-8995-3 024 7 $a10.1515/9780773589957 035 $a(CKB)3710000000087798 035 $a(EBL)3332675 035 $a(CEL)446161 035 $a(OCoLC)872601035 035 $a(CaBNVSL)slc00234049 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3332675 035 $a(DE-B1597)654632 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780773589957 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000087798 100 $a20131025d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aSorrows of a century $einterpreting suicide in New Zealand, 1900-2000 /$fJohn C. Weaver 210 1$aMontreal [Quebec] ;$aKingston [Ontario] :$cMcGill-Queen's University Press ;$aWellington, New Zealand :$cBridget Williams Books,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 210 2$aBeaconsfield, Quebec :$cCanadian Electronic Library,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (470 p.) 225 1 $aMcGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ;$v40 311 $a0-7735-4275-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aIn Sorrows of a Century, John Weaver describes how personal relationships, work, poverty, war, illness, and legal troubles have driven thousands to despair. His study is set in twentieth-century New Zealand where - in spite of high standards of living and a commitment to social welfare - citizens have experienced the profound losses and stresses of the human condition. Focusing on New Zealand because it has the most comprehensive and accessible coroners' records, Weaver analyzes a staggering amount of information to determine the social and cultural factors that contribute to suicide rates. He examines the country's investigations into sudden deaths, places them within the context of major events and societal changes, and turns to witnesses' statements, suicide notes, and medical records to remark on prevention strategies. His extensive survey of twelve thousand cases also provides an insightful assessment of psychiatry and psychology in the last century. In reviewing the motives and methods of suicide, Weaver points out the complications facing deterrence. Moving beyond the timeless present of the social sciences and the irrationality emphasized in psychology, Sorrows of a Century marshals testimony to highlight the historical context and rational conduct behind suicide. 410 0$aMcGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ;$v40. 606 $aSuicide$zNew Zealand$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aSuicide$xSocial aspects$zNew Zealand$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aSuicide$xEconomic aspects$zNew Zealand$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aSuicide$xHistory 615 0$aSuicide$xSocial aspects$xHistory 615 0$aSuicide$xEconomic aspects$xHistory 676 $a362.28099309 700 $aWeaver$b John C$01485887 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789033503321 996 $aSorrows of a century$93771540 997 $aUNINA