Suicide [[electronic resource] ] : theory, practice and investigation / / Ronald M. Holmes, Stephen T. Holmes
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiii, 177 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina: | 362.28 |
| Soggetto topico: | Suicide |
| Suicide - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
HolmesStephen T
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-163) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | An accessible overview of suicide in the United States written by two of the foremost authors of murder & violent crime books in the world. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Suicide |
| ISBN: | 1-322-41701-6 |
| 1-4522-6420-1 | |
| 1-4522-3213-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910785737803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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