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Abstract

The aim of this study is to understand the characteristics of suicidal behavior in Sinimbu, a rural population of German origin in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and reflect on some relationships with social conditions and forms of social suffering in this context. Qualitative methods (observation, interviews, discussions) and quantitative (statistical suicide 1935-2013 period), in order to reconstruct a comprehensive view of the phenomenon were applied. The prevalence of suicide in this population over the past fifty years; the relevance of suicide in older age groups (over 60 years) and gradual increase in adult age groups (30-59 years); the hanging as a traditional form of suicide and social experiences of suffering that produce differentiated behaviors in front of suicide. Historical permanence of suicide suggests this phenomenon as a structural element of the population and as a plausible option to certain social and personal tensions.

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Title
Sufrimiento y suicidio: estudio de caso en campesinos del sur de Brasil*/Suffering and suicide: a case study on farmers in southern Brazil
Author
Pérez-Fonseca, Andrea L
Pages
S89-S98
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Dec 2014
Publisher
Universidad de Antioquía
ISSN
0120386X
e-ISSN
22563334
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1675860067
Copyright
Copyright Universidad de Antioquia Dec 2014