Some Cultural Aspects of Suicide in Britain (IN: Suicide in Different Cultures, ed. by N L Farberow)

Discusses suicide from a cultural perspective with reference to alternative versions of suicide in Britain; changes that have been taking place in the way suicide is viewed (i.e. increased scientific interest in suicide & the suicide prevention movement); & culture as a resource for understanding suicide. Examples are used to illustrate the author’s points. (25 refs.) (LH)