Suicide in America (New and Expanded)

by Herbert Hendin

Book Overview

In this new edition of his acclaimed work, Dr. Herbert Hendin casts new light on the problem of suicide, offering what he calls a "psychosocial perspective." Demonstrating that treatment of seriously suicidal people is possible, he also shows how our social policy toward suicide is marked by misconception. He evaluates the "right-to-die" movement, and in a comprehensive new chapter he presents a powerful portrait of euthanasia and assisted suicide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393313689
• ISBN13: 9780393313680
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"