Suicide: A Study in Sociology

Suicide: A Study in Sociology
ISBN-10
0029086604
ISBN-13
9780029086605
Series
Suicide
Category
Social Science / General
Pages
405
Language
English
Published
1951
Publisher
Free Press
Author
Émile Durkheim

Description

Translated from French, this classic provides readers with an understanding of the impetus for suicide and its psychological impact on the victim, family, and society.

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