Culture and Self-Harm: Attempted Suicide in South Asians in London

by Dinesh Bhugra

Book Overview

Attempted suicide is a matter of serious public health concern. Culture and Self-Harm considers the factors that may contribute to this increased rate of self-harm and suicide among south Asians in London, which cannot be blamed on migration alone. Cultural pressures that dictate the way stress is dealt with are examined and the effects of cultural conflict and changes in an individual's cultural identity are considered.

Culture and Self-Harm...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138881503
• ISBN13: 9781138881501
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"