Suicide in Canada Revised Edition Contributor(s): Leenaars, Antoon (Editor), Sakinofsky, Isaac (Editor), Wenckstern, Susanne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0802077919 ISBN-13: 9780802077912 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $55.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1998 Annotation: Unicef Has Declared "Suicide In Canada" to Be 'A Major Tragedy.' The National Task Force on Suicide found that suicide rates, especially among youth, exceed rates in other countries around the world, including the United States. Health care professionals and social service providers identify suicide as one of the most important areas in which they need information. Yet, there has been little action to implement recommendations, and support for research is lacking. Suicide in Canada will be of immediate use to psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, crisis workers, and researchers. |
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BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Suicide - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 362.280 |
LCCN: 98176847 |
Physical Information: 1.55" H x 6.07" W x 9.02" (1.67 lbs) 624 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
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Publisher Description: The Canadian National Task Force on Suicide found that suicide rates in Canada, especially among youth, exceed those in other countries around the world, including the United States. Health care professionals and social service providers identify suicide as one of the most important areas in which they need information. Yet, there has been little change in public policies, and support for research is lacking. Compiled by Canada's leading experts on suicide, this collection provides long-awaited information that focuses specifically on Canada. It addresses suicide as a multi-dimensional problem with biological, psychological, cultural, sociological, personal, and philosophical aspects. The contributions integrate both critical analysis and personal experience. There are accounts from Inuit elders, from women who have survived the loss of a family member, and from workers at a crisis line. Among the topics covered are the development of suicide prevention; theory and research; First Nations and Inuit peoples; family, community, and government approaches; distress centres; survivors; and the debate over the right to die. Suicide in Canada does more than simply describe the recent developments in suicidology in Canada - it is a call for action that will save lives. It will be of immediate use to psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, crisis workers, and researchers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leenaars, Antoon: - Antoon A. Leenaars practises psychology in Windsor, Ontario, and is affiliated with the University of Leiden, The Netherlands.Dyck, Ron: - Ronald J. Dyck is Director of the Prevention and Promotion Branch, Alberta Health.Bland, Roger: - Roger C. Bland is professor and chair of psychiatry at the University of Alberta.Sakinofsky, Isaac: - Isaac Ssakinofsky is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and head of the Suicide Studies Program at the Clarke Institute for Psychiatry.Wenckstern, Susanne: - Susanne Wenckstern is a psychology consultant for the Board of Education, City of Windsor.Kral, Michael: - Michael J. Kral is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Windson. |