Dr. Deborah Taub, Professor in UNCG's
Teacher Education and Higher Education Department, recently co-edited
Preventing College Student Suicide: New Directions for Student Services, Number
141. She is also a co-author of several of the chapters included in the
book, which focuses on the growing problem of student suicide on college
campuses across the country and preventative measures that can be implemented
by administrators, advisers, and other student services professionals.
"The book begins with a general
overview of the problem, reviews possible approaches to the issue, then looks
more closely at specific target populations, before ending with a discussion of
post-suicide intervention options" (Dr. Christine R. Cook). "Chapter topics include gatekeeper training, peer
education, diversity, LGBT issues, postvention, college student suicide, and
the public health approach to suicide prevention" (Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)). "One of the most beneficial aspects of the book
is the reference to various suicide prevention materials. There is a helpful
table of resources in chapter 2, a web link for a multicultural suicide
prevention kit in chapter 6, and an example of a post-suicide intervention
protocol in chapter 7. The final chapter ends with a list of website resources
including the Jed Foundation and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, which
are referenced throughout the book" (Dr. Christine R. Cook).
"Since 2005, 138 colleges and
universities have received funding under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act to
develop and implement campus suicide prevention programs" (Wiley/Jossey-Bass).
Each chapter in the book was written by Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) grantee
authors, and both Deborah Taub and her co-editor, Jason Robertson are also GLS
grantees. "This volume highlights successful strategies implemented
by grantee campuses, [and] these approaches can serve as models to address
student suicide and prevention on other campuses" (Wiley/Jossey-Bass).
Deborah
