TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - The Historical Contingency of suicide: A case-based comparison of suicides in New Zealand in the 1930s and 1980s
JO  - New Zealand sociology
A1  - Weaver, J.
A1  - Munro, D.
SP  - 100
EP  - 130
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1173-1036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -