Abstract
Researchers have primarily examined suicide as an individual phenomenon, yet family scientists who view suicide as a family experience use multiple perspectives for examining the role of families after suicidal ideation or a nonfatal attempt. This article explores how prominent suicide theories can be used to conceptualize a family's role in suicide experiences. Three theories utilized by family scientists—human ecological theory, family systems theory, and social exchange theory—are applied to provide new conceptualizations of family reactions to suicidal behavior. Finally, potential contributions of family scientists to the field of suicidology are examined.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 446-462 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Family Theory and Review |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 National Council on Family Relations
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Family science
- family systems theory
- human ecological theory
- social exchange theory
- suicide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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