Overview
- Takes lead in analyzing suicides in rural China from a sociological perspective
- Maps the age and geographical distribution of different suicide rate among Chinese rural population
- Forecasts future changes in suicide rates among various groups of rural China and analyzes underlying causes
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This book identifies and analyzes the significant regional differences in suicide rates of various age groups and different sexes among Chinese rural residents. It goes beyond the analytic dichotomy in traditional Western suicide studies and argues that the phenomena of suicide among Chinese farmers are the result of a combination of social structure and social action, rather than being determined by either of these two factors alone. This study analyses suicide rates among young married women in rural areas as well as those of elderly people in rural areas. The responsive trend for the near future is also projected. The underlying dynamics and causal mechanisms of these phenomena are carefully analyzed using an innovative “structure – action theory” framework.
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Book Title: A Study of Suicide in Rural China
Authors: Yanwu Liu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5701-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Social Sciences Academic Press 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-5699-7Published: 05 March 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-5805-2Published: 05 March 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-5701-7Published: 03 March 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 144
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Social Structure, Social Inequality, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Sociological Theory