Scourfield, Jonathan Bryn ![]() ![]() |
Preview |
PDF
- Accepted Post-Print Version
Download (316kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Relationship breakdown constitutes a major risk factor for suicide ideation and completion. Although no definitive conclusion can be reached about a gender differential in susceptibility to this factor, several studies have identified that there is an elevated risk factor in men following divorce and separation. This paper presents an overview of sociological explanations that may be employed to understand this phenomenon. There is discussion of: the changing nature of intimacy; men’s loss of honour; marriage as a more positive experience for men than for women; control in relationships; the increasing importance of the care of children for men; and men’s social networks. The paper concludes with possible implications for policy and practice.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
Additional Information: | Pdf uploaded in accordance with publisher's policy at http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1557-9883/ (accessed 04.04.14). |
Publisher: | Sage Journals |
ISSN: | 1557-9883 |
Funders: | Samaritans |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 30 March 2016 |
Date of Acceptance: | 16 July 2014 |
Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2023 16:11 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/63868 |
Citation Data
Cited 30 times in Scopus. View in Scopus. Powered By Scopus® Data
Actions (repository staff only)
![]() |
Edit Item |