1 Social Work Teaching Unit, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC, Canada.
2 School of Social Work, Université Laval, QC, Canada.
Crisis. 2018 Mar;39(2):137-143. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000477. Epub 2017 Sep 15.
The Province of Quebec, Canada (PQ), witnessed a drastic rise in suicide among adult men between 1990 and 2000, followed by a continuous drop since then. At the end of the 1990s, men's suicide became recognized as a social issue, leading to implementation of gender-responsive strategies focusing on positive aspects of masculinity. Many of these strategies received positive assessments.
This article offers a critical overview of the evolution of social responses to men's suicide in PQ.
We highlight elements of success with examples of interventions targeting men directly, professionals who work with men, and natural support networks of men.
Results and discussion suggest the benefits to shift towards salutogenic, gender-transformative approach to men's suicide prevention.
Closing remarks question the current gaps and upcoming challenges in suicide prevention among men.
加拿大魁北克省(PQ)在 1990 年至 2000 年间目睹了成年男性自杀率的急剧上升,此后持续下降。在 90 年代末,男性自杀问题已被视为社会问题,由此实施了以男性气质积极方面为重点的性别响应策略。其中许多策略都得到了积极评价。
本文批判性地概述了魁北克省对男性自杀的社会反应的演变。
我们通过举例说明直接针对男性、针对与男性合作的专业人员以及男性的自然支持网络的干预措施,强调了成功的要素。
结果和讨论表明,向促进健康的、性别转化的男性自杀预防方法转变具有益处。
结束语质疑了当前男性自杀预防方面的差距和即将面临的挑战。