Suicide Across the Life Span: Premature ExitsHemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1989 - 287 pages The complexities of suicide are examined from the developmental viewpoint. The text includes appropriate case studies, and three research studies, which were conducted especially for this work. |
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... middle aged . Because there are special problems inherent in the study of middle adulthood , we will begin this chapter by addressing methodological issues . METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH Middle age is truly the terra incognita of ...
... middle aged . Because there are special problems inherent in the study of middle adulthood , we will begin this chapter by addressing methodological issues . METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH Middle age is truly the terra incognita of ...
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... middle - aged adults do agree to participate in research , the results are almost always less than satisfactory , because there is no one group of people that can be said to be representative of middle - aged adults . We know of no ...
... middle - aged adults do agree to participate in research , the results are almost always less than satisfactory , because there is no one group of people that can be said to be representative of middle - aged adults . We know of no ...
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... middle aged , we will attempt to illuminate the circumstances of middle age that may lead indi- viduals to consider , attempt , or commit suicide . THE STATISTICAL PICTURE Suicide among middle - aged people is a reality in all devel ...
... middle aged , we will attempt to illuminate the circumstances of middle age that may lead indi- viduals to consider , attempt , or commit suicide . THE STATISTICAL PICTURE Suicide among middle - aged people is a reality in all devel ...
Contents
Chapter 2 | 27 |
The Humanistic Perspective | 42 |
The Sociological Perspective | 51 |
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Suicide Across the Life Span: Premature Exits Judith M. Stillion,Eugene E. McDowell Limited preview - 1996 |
Suicide Across the Life Span: Premature Exits Judith M. Stillion,Eugene E. McDowell Limited preview - 1996 |
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