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Sociological v. Individualistic Perspective

Sociological v. Individualistic Perspective. “ Suicidology ” Lesson. Two Major Sociological Questions. The Descriptive Question: What do people do? The Explanatory Question: Why do people do what they do?. List 6 Reasons Why Someone May Seriously Consider Suicide…. How are Feelings Alike?.

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Sociological v. Individualistic Perspective

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  1. Sociological v. Individualistic Perspective “Suicidology” Lesson

  2. Two Major Sociological Questions • The Descriptive Question: What do people do? • The Explanatory Question: Why do people do what they do?

  3. List 6 Reasons Why Someone May Seriously Consider Suicide…

  4. How are Feelings Alike? • “Unhappiness Theory” of Suicide • People commit suicide because they are seriously, chronically, and profoundly unhappy • This is an example of an individualistic (or non-sociological) explanation

  5. Why is the rate of suicide higher in California than in Illinois?

  6. Why is the rate of suicide higher in Nevada than in Georgia? • Nevada - 18.4 suicide deaths per 100,000 • Georgia - 10.4 suicide deaths per 100,000

  7. Top Ten States for Suicide – Reasons? • CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics calculated age adjusted suicide rates by state. Here are the 10 most suicidal states in America: • 10. Oregon: 15.2 suicides per 100,000 • 9. Utah: 15.4 suicides per 100,000 • 8. West Virginia: 15.9 suicides per 100,000 • 7. Arizona: 16.1 suicides per 100,000 • 6. Colorado: 16.4 suicides per 100,000 • 5. Nevada: 18.3 suicides per 100,000 • 4. Montana: 19.4 suicides per 100,000 • 3. Wyoming: 19.7 suicides per 100,000 • 2. New Mexico: 20.4 suicides per 100,000 • 1. Alaska: 22.1 suicides per 100,000

  8. Sociological v. Individualistic Perspective • Sociological explanations = external factors • Individualistic (non-sociological) explanations = internal factors

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