The role of American Christian and Japanese Buddhist clergy in suicide prevention : a comparison of different religious and cultural approaches to counseling

Author(s)

• Hirono, Tatsushi
• Blau, Joel

Bibliographic Information

The role of American Christian and Japanese Buddhist clergy in suicide prevention : a comparison of different religious and cultural approaches to counseling

Tatsushi Hirono ; with a foreword by Joel Blau

Edwin Mellen Press, c2012

• : hardcover

Note

Bibliography: p. 192-204

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Presents a study which compares the role of American Christian and Japanese Buddhist clergy in suicide prevention and counseling.

Table of Contents

• 1. The Role of Clergy
• 2. Using Both Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
• 3. Clergy's Views on Prevention, Obligation, Sin, Counseling
• 4. Analyzing "Why" and "Where" Cultural/Religious Differences
• 5. Discussion by Analyzing Closed-ended Questions
• 6. Discussion by Analyzing Open-ended Questions
• 7. Policy Implications, and Limitation of Research.

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Details

• NCID: BB12422280
• ISBN:
  • 9780773426030
• LCCN: 2011052676
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Lewiston
• Pages/Volumes: iv, 213 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV6548.U5
  • DC23 : 362.28/7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Suicide -- United States -- Prevention
  • LCSH : Suicide -- Japan -- Prevention
  • LCSH : Pastoral counseling -- United States
  • LCSH : Pastoral counseling -- Japan