Suicide Prevention: Resources for the Millennium (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780876309872)

This study presents an evaluation of the past, present and future of suicidal behaviour and efforts to prevent or facilitate suicide. Authors from the varying disciplines of psychology, sociology and psychiatry analyze suicide in the opening chapters. Through the exploration of the roles of these disciplines, the roles of primary physicians, and the impact of suicide prevention education in schools, the contributors describe the history of suicidology and the changes necessary for improvement. The book concludes with a section detailing the goals and activities of organizations designed to prevent or facilitate suicide.

Author: David Lester
ISBN-10: 0876309872
ISBN-13: 9780876309872
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2000
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.37w x 0.89d