Suicide (Sociology in Focus)
Publisher: Longman; Longman Publishing Group
Published: June 1988
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780582355651
Subjects: Social issues; Mental Illness; Psychology; Designed / suitable for A & AS Level
Description: An examination of suicide, discussing some of the main criticism of sociologists' work, and considering what conclusions can be drawn from their research. It includes discussion of the work of Emile Durkheim and of the debate concerning the use of official statistics.