Understanding Suicide: A Sociological Autopsy

Fincham, B.; Langer, S.; Scourfield, J.; Shiner, M.

Sociologists have debated suicide since the early days of the discipline. This book assesses that body of work and breaks new ground through a qualitatively-driven, mixed method 'sociological autopsy' ofone hundredsuicides that explores what can be known about suicidal lives.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-07-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230580923

DOI: 10.1057/9780230314078

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 203