Silent Pain and Public Policy : Suicide and Social Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa / edited by Anis Ben Brik.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brik, Anis Ben, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"This groundbreaking book sheds light on the alarming yet often overlooked issue of suicide in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It critically examines the role, limitations, and suicide prevention strategies of existing social welfare systems and uncovers the complex interplay of factors driving suicidal behavior. Providing a comprehensive analysis of the complicated landscape of suicide across the MENA region, the book identifies six main determinants: socioeconomic factors, political instability and conflict, family and social dynamics, religious beliefs and practices, gender disparities, and youth vulnerability. It explores the diverse suicide prevention efforts across stable monarchies, countries facing political and economic upheaval, and societies grappling with war. A clarion call for action, this pioneering book emphasizes the silent crisis of suicide in MENA societies and the urgent need for holistic, evidence-based, and culturally informed public policy agendas to strengthen social support, mental health services, and suicide prevention initiatives. Integrating multidisciplinary perspectives, this book is invaluable for students and scholars of public and social policy, public health, welfare states, middle eastern studies and development studies. Drawing upon sociological, epidemiological, and participatory research methodologies, its policy agenda serves as a roadmap for policymakers, researchers, and mental health professionals committed to suicide prevention worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: List of contributors

Preface

1. The sociology of suicide and social welfare in the middle east and north Africa region / Anis Ben Brik and Bechir Aouani

2. Suicide in morocco: A socio-legal and participatory approach / Mohssine Nadoui

3. Suicide in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Sultan Ahmad Naji AlAtefi

4. Suicide in tunisia beyond 2011 / Hanene Ben Slimene

5. The problem of suicide in egyptian society / Ali Elmekawy

6. Suicide in lebanon amidst economic collapse, political stalemate, and societal disintegration / Bassam Rahif Al Ayoubi

7. Suicide in algeria: Root causes and prospects for solutions / Zoheir Chalabi

8. Suicide and cultural transformation in mauritanian society / Ahmed Ould Beddou

9. Suicide in iraq: The interplay of economic hardship, social upheaval, and mental health / Hashim Sarhan Salman Alawadi

10. Suicide in yemen: An epidemiological analysis of patterns and social determinants / Taoufik Soltane Alhakimi

11. Saving lives, restoring hope: A roadmap for suicide prevention in the middle east and north Africa region / Anis Ben Brik.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781035338801

1035338807