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Journal Article

Citation

Chung I. J. Soc. Work 2012; 12(6): 614-629.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1468017310394240

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article discusses the findings of a qualitative study with a sample of suicide attempters in the Chinese immigrant community of New York City from an ecological perspective.

Findings: The narratives of the participants delineate the pathway of their suicide attempts as the culmination of an interactive process of stressors, mental illness, and diminished help-seeking behavior, compounded by immigrant-specific issues, cultural meanings of distress and social barriers to resources.

Application: The transactional dynamics of these risk factors underscore the importance of adopting an integrative and contextualized stance of inquiry in suicide studies and initiating a broad-based community effort in suicide prevention.


Language: en

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