Suicide in America

by Herbert Hendin

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Herbert Hendin's authoritative book addresses the often overlooked psychosocial aspects of suicide--for example, the dramatic increase in suicide among children and adolescents in the United States, due almost solely to the wider availability of guns. He argues that suicide must be (and often is not) discussed in a broad policy context that considers treatment for depression, pain control, and end-of-life options such as hospice care. In this new...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393015173

ISBN13:9780393015171

Release Date:January 1982

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:252 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Related Subjects

Behavioral Sciences Death & Grief Ethics & Morality Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Philosophy Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling

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