@article{ref1,
title="The Historical Contingency of suicide: A case-based comparison of suicides in New Zealand in the 1930s and 1980s",
journal="New Zealand sociology",
year="2010",
author="Weaver, J. and Munro, D.",
volume="25",
number="1",
pages="100-130",
abstract="This paper is a case-based comparison of suicides in New Zealandin the 1930s and 1980s and draws from coronial inquest datacovering almost 3000 suicides. A purpose of the paper is todemonstrate that no single discipline or methodology has amonopoly of understanding of suicide. Each has it limitations andstrengths. All can make a contribution to understanding, includinghistorical enquiry. The latter affords opportunities to consider howeconomic and cultural trends characteristic of eras affected theoutcomes of acute personal crises. In brief, the so-called 'eternal'motivations to suicide - including physical suffering, financialdistress, mental illness, romantic disappointment and socialdisgrace - are mediated through the social milieu of the time.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1173-1036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}