Culture and self-harm : attempted suicide in South Asians in London - Bhugra, Dinesh (Hove, East Sussex ; New York : Psychology Press, 2004)
Suicidal behaviour -- South Asia and concepts of self -- Definitions -- Culture and self-harm : contributions of Durkheim -- Social and personal factors and suicidal behaviour in adolescents -- Women and suicidal behaviour -- Sati and jauhar -- Attempted suicide in the Indian subcontinent -- Attempted suicide in Indian diaspora -- Rates of attempted suicide and social cultural factors in West London -- Cultural identity and deliberate self-harm -- Prevention strategies and community involvement.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Suicidal behavior -- England -- London; Parasuicide -- England -- London; South Asians -- Suicidal behavior; Immigrants -- Suicidal behavior -- England -- London; Suicide -- Social aspects; Suicide -- Cross-cultural studies; Suicide, Attempted -- ethnology -- Asia; Suicide, Attempted -- ethnology -- London; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- Asia; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- London