Chapter 9. Suicide and Self Harm

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1 Chapter 9 Suicide and Self Harm Student Study Guide This Study guide is read along with the text in the book. Throughout this Chapter you should take notes and be able to answer several questions at the end of each point, which pertains to the material that you have just read. The Main ideas of the chapter are outlined below and follow the book accordingly. As you read the chapter focus on the definition of the bold terms, how they apply to the world, people that are involved with discovery or creation, and give examples of the term or idea that you encounter throughout this outline. This outline will guide you to the main ideas and objectives of each chapter. Taking notes in class from the PowerPoints and reading the chapters gives each student the best possibility to complete the study guide and do well in the class. 1. Define suicide; 2. Explain how suicide is socially constructed; 3. Describe Durkheim s typology of suicide; 4. Identify patterns of suicide in the United States; 5. Define euthanasia and identify the arguments on both sides of the legalization debate; 6. Describe suicide by cop; 7. Explain the history of suicide terrorism and apply Durkheim s typology to suicide terrorism; and

2 8. Describe the relationship between the media and self harm. 1. Defining suicide A. Suicide B. Intent C. Studies a. Van Poppel and Day 1. Define suicide 2. Describe Van Poppel and Day s study. 2. Durkheim s classical study A. Social integration and social regulation, macro level a. Four types of suicide B. Egoistic suicide a. Social integration C. Altruistic suicide a. Social integration D. Anomic suicide a. Social regulation

3 E. Fatalistic suicide a. Social regulation F. Critics of Durkheim s a. Ecological fallacy 1. Explain how suicide is socially constructed 2. Describe Durkheim s typology of suicide 3. Compare and contrast egoistic and altruistic suicide. 3. Suicide in the US A. Gender paradox a. Rates and methods used by different genders B. Racial a. Rates C. Age a. Cohort b. Period effect

4 1. Identify patterns of suicide in the United States 2. Explain what a period effect is and give examples of times the United States went through one with a rise in suicide.. 4. Different suicide methods A. Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS) a. Euthanasia b. Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Doctor Death c. Terri Schiavo B. Suicide by cop a. Meet five criteria c. Suicide terrorism a. Terrorism b. Suicide terrorism D. Self harm a. ER visits and different methods used 1. Define euthanasia 2. Identify the arguments of euthanasia on both sides of the legalization debate. 3. Describe suicide by cop. 4. Explain the history of suicide terrorism and apply Durkheim s typology to suicide terrorism.

5 5. Suicide and the media A. Suicide and the media b. Music lyrics 1. Describe the relationship between the media and self-harm. 2. Does the media give into the hype of death music? Chapter 9 Key Terms and Concepts suicide. the intentional taking of one s own life egoistic suicide. in Durkheim s typology, suicide resulting from excessive individualism; the most common type of suicide altruistic suicide. in Durkheim s typology, suicide occurring when a person s bond to society is too strong, when suicide becomes a duty anomic suicide. in Durkheim s typology, suicide occurring when social regulation is weakened or absent

6 fatalistic suicide. in Durkheim s typology, suicide occurring when there is too much social regulation; rarest type of suicide ecological fallacy. applying macro-level findings to individuals gender paradox. women are more likely than men to have suicidal thoughts and attempt suicide, while men are more likely than women to actually commit suicide cohort. a group of people who share something in common, like an age range period effects. something historical happened like the latest recession euthanasia. see physician-assisted suicide suicide-by-cop. law enforcement-forced-assisted suicide terrorism. the threatened or actual use of illegal force and violence to attain a political, economic, religious or social goal through fear, coercion or intimidation suicide terrorism. terrorism where the perpetrator is willing to die during attacks self-harm. the intentional harming of one s body in order to reduce emotional pain and cope with overwhelming emotions

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