In India about 123,000 people take their own lives each year, the second highest total in the world. There is a suicide death in India almost every 4 minutes, and it is the leading cause of death for rural Indians especially women in early adulthood. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of suicide in India based on original research as well as existing studies, and looks at the issue in an international, sociological and historical context.
The author looks at the reliability of suicide data in India, and goes on to discuss various factors relating to suicide, including age,...
In India about 123,000 people take their own lives each year, the second highest total in the world. There is a suicide death in India almost every...
