The Social Causes of Suicide
A Look at Durkheim's LE Suicide One Hundred Years Later
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Lester (0000-0003-1357-8672, Center for the Study of Suicide, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 307-321 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/jpyq-lf4u-4ut8-yjrb |
| OpenAlex | W2004727607 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
The present article presents reflections on Durkheim's theory of suicide 100 years after it was first formulated. It is suggested that much of the research which purports to test Durkheim's theory does not in fact do so, and suggestions are made as to how the theory might be tested. Research into whether there is a societal effect on suicide is reviewed, and efforts to apply Durkheim's theory to individuals described
Criminology · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Test (biology · Emile Durkheim and Sociology · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |