Year: 1985 Source: Honolulu: Center for Asian and Pacific Studies University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1985. 216p. SIEC No: 19880308

The objectives of the conference were to assemble available information on suicide in the Pacific, to discuss social & cultural patterns, & to explore prevention strategies. The papers presented at the conference are organized into 3 sections, according to cultural area. Polynesia, Micronesia, & Melanesia. Subject areas addressed include research in anthropology, sociology, psychiatry, medicine, & community development. 215 pages. (NBB)