articles
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Early attempt to offer data about the initial stages of the suicide explosion.
Micronesian Independent, 31 December 1976. Also published as: "Tragic End for Troubled Youth." Micronesian Reporter, Vol. 14, No. 4, 1976: 8-13; "Suicide Beckons Micronesia." Pacific Daily News, 13 February 1977; "Suicide Epidemic Among Micronesian Youth." South Pacific Bulletin, Vol. 27, No. 2, 1977: 5-10. July 04, 1976 SUICIDE
What Can We Do to Prevent Suicide?
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Suggestions for suicide prevention strategies.
Journal of the Pacific Society, Vol. 12, No. 2, July 1989: 17-20. July 04, 1989 SUICIDE
Suicide in the Micronesian Family
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
The changes in the extended family brought about by the rise of the cash economy contributed to the rise in suicide.
The Contemporary Pacific. Vol. 1, No. 1, 1989: 43-74. Also published in: Pacific Studies Vol. 13, No. 1, November 1989: 47-64. July 04, 1989 SUICIDE
Truk Suicide Epidemic and Social Change
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Explains the causes and psychodynamics of Micronesian suicide.
Human Organization, Vol. 46, Winter 1987: 283-296. Also published in: Marshall Islands Journal, 13 June 1986: 17-20; 20 June 1986: 15; 18 July 1986: 14. July 04, 1986 SUICIDE
Cultural Patterns in Trukese Sucide
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Presents the close cultural pattern in suicides among Chuukese.
Ethnology, Vol. 23, July 1984: 193-206. July 04, 1984 SUICIDE
Suicide on Guam: Putting It in Historical Perspective
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Brief historical review of suicide on Guam.
"Community Development." Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education. Courier, No. 48 (Canberra, April 1990), 27-31. July 04, 2022 SUICIDE
Video Listings
Suicide in Micronesia: Finding a Better Way Out
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
May 20, 2019 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE SUICIDE
Micronesian Counselors
What Can We Do to Prevent Suicide?
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Suggestions regarding methods of preventing suicide among the young.
July 04, 1991 SUICIDE
Changes in Family Structure Leading to Alcoholism, Suicide, and Child Abuse
Francis X. Hezel S.J.
Anthropological view of how culture change in the family brings about social problems.
July 04, 1994 CULTURAL FAMILY CHANGE SUICIDE