Advancing Suicide Research
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Beschreibung
Leading researchers provide a comprehensive overview of current best practices in the conduct of suicide research, exploring quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches in suicide-prevention research from a public health perspective.
Contribute to suicide prevention by using appropriate research methods!
This is a one-stop book for anyone who wants an overview of the research approaches and issues concerning suicide. Leading researchers provide a comprehensive toolbox of the current best practices in suicide research, showing you how to conduct high-quality research using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods in suicide-prevention from a public health perspective. Other aspects that are crucial to effective suicide research are also presented, including the proper use of epidemiological measures and study designs, definitional issues, historical background, and ethical aspects.
The clearly written chapters include both theoretical and practical information along with specific examples from different areas of suicide research and prevention, and also explore essential topics such as psychological autopsies, health economics, and technological advances. This volume is ideal for researchers, students, and academics interested in suicide research, as well as policy makers, clinicians, and other practitioners.
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Kairi Kõlves
Themen in »Advancing Suicide Research«
Suicide intervention Suicide Prevention Suicide Suicidal behavior Suicide research