Between compassion and condemnation: a qualitative study of clergy views on suicide in Northern Ireland
The suicide rate in Northern Ireland, particularly among young men has grown rapidly in recent years. A relatively religious society, compared to other UK European regions, a needs assessment of clergy's pastoral response to mental illness and suicide was undertaken as part of the suicide preve...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2011
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2011, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-74 |
Further subjects: | B
Suicide Prevention
B Pastoral Care B Mental Illness B Religion B Suicide B Clergy |
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Summary: | The suicide rate in Northern Ireland, particularly among young men has grown rapidly in recent years. A relatively religious society, compared to other UK European regions, a needs assessment of clergy's pastoral response to mental illness and suicide was undertaken as part of the suicide prevention strategy. We carried out in-depth interviews with 37 clergy from a range of Christian denominations. While a compassionate response to suicide by clergy was commonly advocated, made permissible by an attribution to mental illness, there remain some misgivings about a "softer" theological stance towards suicide. This article describes clergy explanatory models of suicide and discusses the issue of cognitive dissonance on this subject. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2010.502523 |