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Survey of Theories and Research Findings: Theories of Variation in the Suicide Rate (IN: Suicide, ed. by J P Gibbs)
Martin W T
Presents information on various theories of suicide including the formulations of Durkheim, Henry & Short, Gibbs & Martin along with theories such as social isolation, social integration, & psychopathology. The theories are said to reflect a controversy regarding the psychiatric thesis & the sociological thesis & is is postulated that the continued study of suicide will eventually provide a bridge between the opposing views. (LH)