01196nam a22001937a 4500 20260604170005.0 260604b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780415589383 362.280 MAY 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. Suicide -- Sociological aspects -- India. Mental health -- India. VC OFFICE 68872 68872 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-04 0 362.280 MAY VC237 2026-06-04 17:00:36 2026-06-04 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office