1. Why might the number or reported suicides be an underestimate?
The numbers of reported suicide are potentially underestimated because families do not report many suicide attempts. Often there is a stigma attached to suicide and people do not want to report suicide attempts for that reason. Also, I feel that people do not want to admit that someone they love felt that taking their life was better then being alive at the moment. The book states that there are also financial implications to reporting a suicide and I hope to learn more about this.
2. How do you account for the fact that girls are more likely than boys to attempt suicide, but that boys are much more likely than girls to die as a result of their attempts?
Often there are differences in the methods that boys and girls use to commit suicide. Boys are more likely to choose a more deadly and lethal form of suicide. A boy might choose to use a gun to …show more content…
What changes would you expect to see in gender identity over the college years? do you men and women become more traditional or more nontraditional in their views about gender roles during college? Why?
Students in college are often beginning to find independence and autonomy. Due to this I believe their beliefs and expectations can begin to be more independent from their parents. At this time individuals can start to determine what gender identify is to them. Also, depending on your school choice you may begin to see different aspects of gender identity more commonly. Typically at college there is more diversity and this gives individuals an opportunity to view and experience new things. It could simply be that an individual were not aware how diverse gender identity could be and they are now more exposed and aware than previous times.
6. What are some contemporary factors that may make it difficult to resolve the conflict of individual identity versus identity confusion during the period from ages 18 to
The numbers of reported suicide are potentially underestimated because families do not report many suicide attempts. Often there is a stigma attached to suicide and people do not want to report suicide attempts for that reason. Also, I feel that people do not want to admit that someone they love felt that taking their life was better then being alive at the moment. The book states that there are also financial implications to reporting a suicide and I hope to learn more about this.
2. How do you account for the fact that girls are more likely than boys to attempt suicide, but that boys are much more likely than girls to die as a result of their attempts?
Often there are differences in the methods that boys and girls use to commit suicide. Boys are more likely to choose a more deadly and lethal form of suicide. A boy might choose to use a gun to …show more content…
What changes would you expect to see in gender identity over the college years? do you men and women become more traditional or more nontraditional in their views about gender roles during college? Why?
Students in college are often beginning to find independence and autonomy. Due to this I believe their beliefs and expectations can begin to be more independent from their parents. At this time individuals can start to determine what gender identify is to them. Also, depending on your school choice you may begin to see different aspects of gender identity more commonly. Typically at college there is more diversity and this gives individuals an opportunity to view and experience new things. It could simply be that an individual were not aware how diverse gender identity could be and they are now more exposed and aware than previous times.
6. What are some contemporary factors that may make it difficult to resolve the conflict of individual identity versus identity confusion during the period from ages 18 to