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Culture and Self-Harm Attempted Suicide in South Asians in London
By Dinesh Bhugra
Copyright 2004
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
310 Pages
by
Psychology Press
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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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... Read more
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Biography
Dinesh Bhugra
