Suicide; a sociological and statistical study
Maps
viii, 240 pages illustrations
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pt. 1. People who commit suicide. They chose death
The toll of suicide
Age, sex, and marital status
Suicide among national and racial groups
Methods of suicide
pt. 2. The setting of suicide. Urban and rural dimensions
Seasonal rhythms in suicide
Economic conditions and suicide
The influences of war
Religious affiliation and suicide
pt. 3. The history of suicide. Suicide among primitive peoples
Oriental attitudes toward suicide
Suicide in Jewish history
Suicide in Ancient Greece and Rome
The Christian church and suicide
Development of modern viewpoints
Suicide and the law
pt. 4. Psychological aspects of suicide. Emotional factors in suicide
Mental disease and suicide
pt. 5. Toward the conquest of suicide. Efforts to prevent suicide
Toward sound mental health