Suicide and the Irish / Michael J. Kelleher.
By: Kelleher, Michael J., M Phil, MD.
Material type: BookPublisher: Cork : Mercier Press, 1996Description: 140 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 1856351491.Subject(s): Suicide -- Ireland | Suicidal behaviour -- Ireland | Suicide victims -- IrelandDDC classification: 362.2809417Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 362.2809417 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00179185 | ||
General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 362.2809417 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00010438 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Suicide is usually a hidden, lonely act frequently chosen by people who are ill. Irrational or psychotic suicides are comparatively rare. Attitudes to suicide are changing, with a growing public understanding about its causes and effects.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-129) and index.
Introduction -- The rise in suicide -- Religion and suicide -- Suicide and family life -- Adolescent stress and youth suicide -- Suicide and mental illness -- Social determinants of suicidal behaviour -- The fate of self-poisoners -- The response of family and friends -- Prevention at national level -- Helping the suicidal -- The morality of suicide, assisted suicide and euthanasia -- The suicide of Pat Tierney.