Self-Mutilation

Name: Self-Mutilation
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ISBN: 9780737738292

ISBN-10: 0737738294

ISBN-13: 9780737738292

Edition: 2008

Authors: Mary E. Williams

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Each year, 1 in 5 females and 1 in 7 males engage in self injury. This self injury is often a coping mechanism for far more serious issues. Enable your readers to engage in a necessary debate about this topic. The essays collected here are provided in a pro versus con sequence, so that readers can evaluate more than one side to every topic. Across four chapters, readers will examine whether self-mutilation is a serious problem, whether body modification falls within mutilation, what triggers self-mutilation, and what should be done to reduce self-mutilating behavior. Essay sources include Teen Vogue, LifeSIGNS, and the Cornell University Family Life Development Center.

Book details

List price: $34.80
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 12/29/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?


Introduction



How Serious a Problem Is Self-Mutilation?


Chapter Preface



Self-Cutting Is a Serious Problem




Not Acting on the Urge to Cut Is a Serious Problem




Most Self-Injurers Do Not Have an Increased Risk of Suicide




Self-Injury Affects Males as Well as Females


Periodical Bibliography



Does Body Modification Constitute Self-Mutilation?


Chapter Preface



Body Modification Is a Form of Self-Mutilation




Body Modification Is Often a Form of Self-Expression




Body Modification Is Often a Marker of Cultural Identity




Body Modification Is Often a Sign of Cultural Depravity




Piercing and Tattooing Can Be Dangerous




Cosmetic Surgery Can Be a Form of Self-Mutilation




Cosmetic Surgery Boosts Self-Esteem



Periodical Bibliography



What Triggers Self-Mutilation?


Chapter Preface



Unrealistic Images in the Media Contribute to Self-Mutilation




Cultural Oppression Can Trigger Self-Mutilation




Domestic Abuse Can Trigger Self-Mutilation




A Variety of Factors Can Trigger Self-Mutilation




People Who Are Faking Illness May Engage in Self-Mutilation



Periodical Bibliography



What Should Be Done to Reduce Self-Injurious Behavior?


Chapter Preface



Self-Injury Should Be Tolerated




Some Websites Promoting Radical Body Modification Should Be Censored




Self-Injurers Should Tell Others About Their Problem




Medical Personnel Need to Respond to Self-Injurers With More Empathy




Self-Help Strategies Can Reduce Self-Mutilation




Prevention Strategies Should Be Adopted



Western Beauty Customs Should Be Defined as Harmful Cultural Practices



Periodical Bibliography


For Further Discussion


Organizations to Contact


Bibliography of Books


Index