Review article
https://doi.org/10.5559/di.20.1.07
SUICIDE IN TAIWAN'S SOCIETY
Govindasamy AGORAMOORTHY
; College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan
Minna J. HSU
; National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract
Taiwan is a modern industrialized megalopolis clinging to the
fringes of the ancient Chinese culture. This tiny island has
evolved from agricultural backwater status to global
technological giant over the last few decades. Despite the
economic prosperity and democratic reforms, social problems
involving suicide additionally emerged, and suicide became one
of the top ten major causes of death since 1982. In this paper,
we have presented data on the occurrence of suicide in Taiwan
between 1986 and 2007. We have explored the socio-cultural,
religious and economic elements associated with suicide in
Taiwan's society. We have also outlined certain measures to
minimize the occurrence of suicide in Taiwan in the near future.
Keywords
causes of suicide; methods of suicide; culture; religion; society; Taiwan
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65355
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Publication date:
17.3.2011.
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