Citation

Manning J. Contemp. Sociol. 2013; 42(4): 557-558.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American Sociological Association, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0094306113491549l

PMID

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Abstract

Ever since Durkheim's seminal work, the sociology of suicide has tended to focus on the analysis of suicide rates. Some may even argue that a concern with rates is the defining feature of the sociological approach. But like any other behavior, each suicide occurs in a particular time and place and responds to concrete social conditions, such as the loss of a job or a conflict between spouses. The great advantage of Understanding Suicide is that it goes beyond mere rates to discuss the immediate social context in which suicide occurs.

Language: en