Suicide and Society in India
Mayer, Peter.
Suicide and Society in India / Peter Mayer - Oxon, London : Routledge , 2012. - xv, 258 p. ; 26 cm. - Routledge / Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) South Asian Series .
This book provides a comprehensive sociological study of suicide in India. Drawing on original research and existing data, Peter Mayer examines the reliability of suicide statistics and analyzes factors such as age, gender, education, occupation, marriage, urbanization, alcohol use, and regional variations in suicide rates. The book argues that youth suicide constitutes a major but often overlooked social and public health problem, and it challenges several common assumptions about suicide in India. Special attention is given to suicide in Pondicherry and among the Indian diaspora.
9780415589383
Suicide -- Sociological aspects -- India.
Mental health -- India.
362.280 MAY
Suicide and Society in India / Peter Mayer - Oxon, London : Routledge , 2012. - xv, 258 p. ; 26 cm. - Routledge / Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) South Asian Series .
This book provides a comprehensive sociological study of suicide in India. Drawing on original research and existing data, Peter Mayer examines the reliability of suicide statistics and analyzes factors such as age, gender, education, occupation, marriage, urbanization, alcohol use, and regional variations in suicide rates. The book argues that youth suicide constitutes a major but often overlooked social and public health problem, and it challenges several common assumptions about suicide in India. Special attention is given to suicide in Pondicherry and among the Indian diaspora.
9780415589383
Suicide -- Sociological aspects -- India.
Mental health -- India.
362.280 MAY
