Towards a Theory of Suicide
The Case for Modern Fatalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628137 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dennis L Peck (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, The University of Alabama, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 1981-08-01 |
| 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/mnqb-1rx1-x8eb-ndba |
| OpenAlex | W2005753738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
This paper explores the empirical relationship between fatalism and suicide in a population of youthful victims. Content analysis of case histories and suicide notes was conducted for 132 individuals between the ages of twelve and thirty-four. Almost one-third (N = 43) of the youthful suicide victims were found to have experienced fatalistic thought-ways prior to their death. A model of fatalistic suicide based upon salient interdisciplinary observations consistent with a fatalistic explanation of youthful suicide is presented. Results are discussed relative to a specific population of victims in the light of a theoretical statement promulgating the relationship between a fatalistic social condition and youthful suicide
Epistemology · Fatalism · Medical emergency · Poison control · Population · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Demography · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement.
Suicide
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Delinquency and Drift
Emotional Problems of the Student
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
The Negro and Fatalistic Suicide
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Women in the Labor Force and Suicide
A Phenomenological Study of Suicide Notes
Delinquency, Situational Inducements, and Commitment to Conformity
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2023 (41) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |