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Peter Mayer
Suicide and Society in India [EPUB ebook]

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In India about 123, 000 people take their own lives each year, the second highest total in the world. There is a suicide death in India almost every 4 minutes, and it is the leading cause of death for rural Indians especially women in early adulthood. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of suicide in India based on original research as well as existing studies, and looks at the issue in an international, sociological and historical context.

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780203840085 ● Maison d’édition Taylor & Francis ● Publié 2010 ● Téléchargeable 6 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2295904 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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