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CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF THE THWARTING-DISORIENTATION THEORY OF SUICIDE.
Authors:KRAUSS  HERBERT H; KRAUSS  BEATRICE J
Abstract:A CROSS-CULTURAL SURVEY OF 58 CULTURES INVESTIGATED THE THWARTING-DISORIENTATION THEORY OF SUICIDE. HYPOTHESIZED THAT SUICIDE TAKES PLACE IN CONTEXTS IN WHICH A PERSON'S SOCIAL TIES ARE DISRUPTED OR THREATENED WITH DISRUPTION BY THE DISCRETIONARY ACTS OF HIMSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. ALSO, IT WAS POSITED THAT THE MORE OPPORTUNITIES THAT A SOCIETY PROVIDES FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF THWARTING DISORIENTATION, THE GREATER WOULD BE ITS SUICIDE RATE. EVIDENCE CONFIRMING THESE HYPOTHESES WAS OBTAINED. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
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