Sociological autopsy: An integrated approach to the study of suicide in men

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 466-473

  Scourfield, Jonathan ^a   Fincham, Ben ^b   Langer, Susanne ^c   Shiner, Michael ^d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Masculinities; Men; Methodology; Psychological autopsy; Sociological autopsy; Suicide; UK

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUICIDE; TYPOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CORONER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGICAL AUTOPSY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; SUICIDE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84856370516     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.01.054     Document Type: Article

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