{"product_id":"cultural-diversity-and-suicide","title":"Cultural Diversity and Suicide","description":"This book adds a vital and overlooked dimensiondiversityto suicide assessments and intervention\u003cbr literature on the relationship between culture and suicide has historically been widely scattered often difficult to find. cultural diversity summarizes that widespread so counselors can begin include issues as important variables help them become even more effective when conducting assessments or interventions.\u003eFor ease of reading, Cultural Diversity and Suicide is divided into chapters based on ethnicity. The book avoids broad generalizations whenever possible, thus each chapter specifically discusses critical within-group variables (issues relating to gender, age, religion, and sexuality) that should be considered when conducting suicide assessments and interventions. Each chapter includes at least one case study and incorporates clear headings that make it simple to find specific information\u003cbr\u003eCultural Diversity and Suicide is not a book of cookie-cutter approaches to suicide prevention, nor is it a primer for the novice. Rather, it has been carefully designed to help counselors and counselors-in-training gain a fuller understanding of the issues that may lead individuals from diverse backgrounds to consider suicideand the cultural aspects of an individual’s heritage that can influence that person’s decision. Written for professionals who have a pre-existing understanding of how to work with suicidal clients, the book begins with a concise but essential overview of traditional suicide risk factors and a brief assessment model (an excellent memory refresher), and then moves quickly into specific diversity issues relevant to European American  African American  Asian American  Hispanic American  Native AmericansCultural Diversity and Suicide explores ethnicity and its relationship to suicide (for example, suicide rate and reason differences based on ethnic group or ethnic identity), plus meaningful within-group variables such as lesbian\/gay\/bisexual issues and the increase in suicide rate based on sexual orientation and sexual identit  religious differencessuicide rates among various religious groups, religious differences in views of suicide, views of the afterlife, burial practices, and views of lesbian\/gay\/bisexual peopl  cultural buffers, such as extended family and religious practic  suicide prevention interventions based on cultural differences (essentially, how traditional suicide prevention programs can be altered to include new variables)This book is essential reading for everyone doing the vital work of conducting suicide assessments and interventions. Please consider making it part of your professional\/teaching collection today.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44520181825774,"sku":"9780789030191","price":79.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780789030191.jpg?v=1702032986","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/cultural-diversity-and-suicide","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}