Suicide and the Family in Canada (IN: Suicide in Canada, edited by A A Leenaars, S Wenckstern, I Sakinofsky, R J Dyck, M J Kral & R C Bland)

This chapter covers epidemiological data, studies of the impact of suicide on the family, as well as assessed interventions. Topics include suicide & divorce, family changes, parent-child relationships, bereavement in the family & family treatment. The discussion of parent-child relationships includes information on parental separation & quality of care, separation from parents, negligence & abuse, sociodemographic factors, leaving the family, & suicide accompanied by infanticide. (32 refs.)