Blades, Blood and Bandages: The Experiences of People who Self-injure
T. McShane
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Description for Blades, Blood and Bandages: The Experiences of People who Self-injure
Hardback. Blades, Blood and Bandages tells the stories of 25 people's experiences of self-injury. In so doing, themes which have so far been under represented in the study of this phenomenon are brought to the fore. In particular, it investigates how people who self-injure are affected by suffering, ritual and stigma. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Blades, Blood and Bandages tells the stories of 25 people's experiences of self-injury. In so doing, themes which have so far been under represented in the study of this phenomenon are brought to the fore. In particular, it investigates how people who self-injure are affected by suffering, ritual and stigma.
Blades, Blood and Bandages tells the stories of 25 people's experiences of self-injury. In so doing, themes which have so far been under represented in the study of this phenomenon are brought to the fore. In particular, it investigates how people who self-injure are affected by suffering, ritual and stigma.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230252813
SKU
V9780230252813
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99-15
About T. McShane
THERESA MCSHANE is a sociologist and independent researcher specialising in the fields of self-injury, suicide and mental health in general. She has lectured at Queen's University, Belfast, in Mental Health Policy and Advanced Qualitative Research Methods.
Reviews for Blades, Blood and Bandages: The Experiences of People who Self-injure
"Far from being a rare, isolated phenomenon, there now is a growing awareness of the true extent of self-harm. Theresa McShane's Blades, Blood and Bandages centres moving accounts given by sufferers themselves and gives the reader a genuine insights into self-harm, both its spontaneous generation and its continuation. As such, it provides an essential counterweight to externally-imposed myths and 'medicalized' ... Read more