Date of Award
5-11-2004
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Stephen Cobb
Abstract
Self-injurious behavior has become an increasingly well known phenomenon in today's society. By way of comparing factors leading up to and purposes derived from the self-injurious behavior, this paper compares the life story of one self-proclaimed self-injurer to the stories of 32 other self-injuring women. Based on this comparison is a study of how characteristic the interviewee is of other self-injurers, followed by a theoretical analysis of the causes and functions of self-injurious behavior for the interviewee.
Recommended Citation
Kiel, Jamy, "Sociological Seminar Senior Thesis A Comparison Study of Causal Factors Contributory to Self-Mutilation" (2004). Honors Projects and Presentations: Undergraduate. 261.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/honors/261
