Definition of Suicide

by Edwin S. Shneidman

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Shneidman presents basic ideas of the common characteristics of suicide. He offers a fresh definition of the phenomenon, which includes direct implications for preventive action.

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Edwin S. Shneidman is Professor of Thanatology Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles, and founder of the American Association of Suicidology.

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362.2Society, government, & cultureSocial problems and social servicesSocial WelfareMental illness
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HV6545 .S3546Social sciencesSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologySocial pathology. Social and public welfare.CriminologyCrimes and offenses
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