Suicide Research and Prevention Coming October 2012!
Why understanding the role of culture can help prevent suicide The increasing domination of biological approaches in suicide research and prevention, at the expense of social and cultural understanding, is severely harming our ability to stop people dying – so run the clearly set out arguments and evidence in this lucid book by leading social scientists and suicide researchers. In the first part of this book, instead of simply comparing suicide in different countries, the authors review and examine the fundamental issues of why culture is of vital importance in understanding and preventing suicidal behavior, what the “cultural meaning” of suicide is, and where current research and theory are leading us.
Erminia Colucci and David Lester (Editors) with Heidi Hjelmeland and B. C. Ben Park
Suicide and Culture
Understanding the Context 2013, xiv + 270 pp. ISBN 978-0-88937-436-2, US $49.00 / £ 27.90 / € 34.95
The second part of the book then presents (and, importantly, also critiques) exemplary recent research, including a quantitative and qualitative study on the meaning of suicide in Australia, India, and Italy, which is reported in detail, as well as other studies on correlates of suicidal behavior in Kuwait and the US, on a culturally specific form of suicide (sati), and on the role of cultural conflict in South Korea. In the concluding section, the editors highlight both the necessity and the challenges of conducting good culturally sensitive studies, as well as suggesting solutions to these challenges. This volume is thus essential reading for anyone involved in suicide research and prevention.
Table of contents: Preface I The Issues 1 Suicide Research and Prevention: The Importance of Culture in ‘‘Biological Times’’ by Heidi Hjelmeland 2 Culture, Cultural Meanings(s), and Suicide by Erminia Colucci 3 The Cultural Meaning of Suicide: What Does This Mean? by David Lester 4 Culture and Suicide by David Lester
II Research on Culture and Suicide 5 Cultural Meanings of Suicide: A Cross-Cultural Study by Erminia Colucci 6 Cross-Cultural Research on Suicidality: An Example and a Critique by David Lester 7 Sati by David Lester 8 Cultural Ambivalence and Suicide Rates in South Korea by B. C. Ben Park
III Conclusion 9 Concluding Thoughts by Erminia Colucci and David Lester
Erminia Colucci and David Lester (Editors) with Heidi Hjelmeland B. C. Ben Park
Suicide and Culture
Understanding the Context 2013, xiv + 270 pp. ISBN 978-0-88937-436-2, US $49.00 / £ 27.90 / € 34.95
Recent praise: “By taking culture seriously, the contributors have produced a path-breaking book that can inform the next generation of suicide research, clinical practice, and prevention.” Laurence J. Kirmayer, MD, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Head of Social Axis, FRSQ Suicide Research Network; Director of Culture & Mental Health Research Unit, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Editor-in-Chief of Transcultural Psychiatry “An eye opening book which also will hopefully open the minds of all professionals concerned with suicide and suicide prevention.” Prof. Benedetto Saraceno, MSc, MD, FRCPsych, Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Global Health, University Nova of Lisbon, Portugal; Director of WHO Collaborating Center on Mental Health, University of Geneva, Switzerland “A wise, excellent, and original book... Uptodate and modern, it is an important book for all persons involved in suicide prevention. “ Prof. Sergio Perez, MD, Founder of World Psychiatric Association’s Suicidology Section and Founder of World Suicidology Net “This valuable book, if well used, will not only help to save human life and human capital, but also help society to understand a fundamental philosophical issue facing us all: the meaning of life and the value we place upon it.” Prof. Kamaldeep Bhui, BSc, MBBS, MSc, MSc, MD, FRCPsych, Professor of Cultural Psychiatry & Epidemiology, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, UK “I was completely captivated by the book, which is a landmark in the study of culture and suicide. A perfect mix of precision and compassion.” Prof. Lakshmi Vijayakumar, MBBS, DPM, PhD, FRCPsyc, Founder of SNEHA; Honorary Associate Professor, Melbourne University, Australia; Adjunct Professor, Australian Institute for Suicide and Research Prevention, Griffith University, Australia “This book is a wake-up call to suicidologists.” Prof. Michael Kral, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
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