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Price: £14.00
Pages: 176
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
Publication Date:
01 September 2008
Trim Size: 8.90 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9789622099432
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
"This useful compilation of findings on suicide in Asian societies will be important for suicide researchers worldwide. The interpretations of their meanings are also important and raise questions about the intersection of rapid societal changes, changes
"This book contributes significantly to our understanding of suicide in Asian societies. Most of what we know about suicide in the world comes from studies in Western countries, despite the fact that a majority of the world's suicides occur in Asia. The i
"In recent years, through research and greater openness, the extent and nature of the problem of suicide in Asia have become more apparent. It is clear that the causes of suicide in Asia and hence the optimal prevention strategies have some specific featu
"This book contributes significantly to our understanding of suicide in Asian societies. Most of what we know about suicide in the world comes from studies in Western countries, despite the fact that a majority of the world's suicides occur in Asia. The i
"In recent years, through research and greater openness, the extent and nature of the problem of suicide in Asia have become more apparent. It is clear that the causes of suicide in Asia and hence the optimal prevention strategies have some specific featu
Dr. Paul S. F. Yip is the director of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention and a Professor of Social Work and Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong.