Suicides in prison / Alison Liebling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liebling, Alison, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisoners--Suicidal behavior--Great Britain.

Prisoners.

Suicide--Great Britain.

Suicide.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a major study that draws directly on the experiences of prisoners and staff, tracing the recent history of the problem and providing a theoretical discussion of the nature and causes of suicide in prison.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Suicides in prison: rates and explanations; The prison suicide profile; Young prisoner suicides and suicide attempts: a special case?; A change of direction; Investigating suicides in prison; Understanding young prisoner suicides and suicide attempts: in their own words; In different words? The gender factor; Managing to prevent suicide: staff attitudes and perspectives; Understanding suicides in prison: vulnerable prisoners in high-risk situations; Notes; Bibliography; Name index

Subject index

Notes:

Published simultaneously in the USA and Canada.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-90408-8

1-134-90409-6

1-280-32301-9

0-203-21836-1

9780203218365

OCLC:

174441817