[.ca] Suicide Across The Life Span: Premature Exits (ISBN 1560323043)

Suicide and the Life Span:
Stillion and McDowell have developed a solid informational book on suicide. Their organization moves the reader from an understanding of the historical factors relating to perspectives on the natue and causes of suicide. Then, using a life-span developmental model, they present the issues of suicide in chiildren, adolescents, youung and middle adulthood and the elderly. each sectiioin has a model that reviews psychological, cognitive and environmental risk factos for that age group as well as wrning signs, triggering events and behaviors. Material relating to prevention, intervention and ostvention are presented in a cleare manner. They conclude the book with a discussion of contemporary issues including the right-to-die debate and assisted suicide. An extensive reference list adds to the value of the book. The only detraction is that the statistics are out-of-date, but that can be managed by a visit to the CDC site. I recommend this book for the general public, teachers and professionals.