Research Proposal: Analyzing Increased Suicide Cases in Australia

This research proposal investigates the concerning rise in suicide cases in Australia, despite its high ranking in global happiness and economic development. The study aims to identify the primary causes of this increase, pinpoint the communities most affected, and assess the impact on both these communities and the nation as a whole. The proposal outlines a qualitative research approach, utilizing document review of recently published journal articles. Data analysis will involve text analysis, following steps of data acquisition, understanding, evaluation, and grouping. The research seeks to provide recommendations for government intervention and potential solutions to address the rising suicide rates. The proposal includes a list of relevant journal articles and a basic timetable for the research activities.

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL 2
Research Proposal
Topic: Suicide in Australia
Title: Increased suicide cases in Australia
Section 1: Purpose of research
Purpose of this research is to carry out a comprehensive investigation mainly on the reasons for
the increasing rates of suicide cases in Australia despite it being ranked as one of the happiest
and developed economies in the world. It will also outline the main communities affected by
suicidal cases and the main effects of these increasing cases to both the affected communities
and also the country at large. An outline of the various recommendations of how the government
can act on this problem by providing probable solution on the problem.
Section 2: Research question
What are the main reasons for the increasing rate of suicide cases in Australia?
Section 3: Study aims
a. To identify the main reasons why there are so many cases of suicide in Australia.
b. To identify the main communities with high cases of suicide in Australia.
c. To identify the effects of this increasing suicide cases to both the community and the
country at large.
d. To identify and recommend some of the ways the country can apply to solve suicide
issue.

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Section 4: Key journal article
1. PROBLEM GAMBLING AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES: THE CASE OF
AUSTRALIA
2. ISSUES AND IMPACTS OF INTERNET GAMBLING: THE CASE OF
AUSTRALIA.
3. Suicide and Ambient Temperature in East Asian Countries: A Time-
Stratified Case-Crossover Analysis.
4. Researcher perceptions of lawful, concealed carry of handguns: do
economists and criminologists differ in their views of firearms' effects
on crime and suicide?
5. COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AND NATIONAL IDENTITY:
COMMEMORATING DEATH AND DISASTER IN AUSTRALIA.
6. A Comparison of the Status, Legal, Economic, and Psychological
Characteristics of Types of Adult Male Gamblers
7. Desensitization of Triggers and Urge Reprocessing for Pathological
Gambling: A Case Series.
8. A Case Study of Gambling Involvement and Its Consequences.
9. Supporting minority women and girls: key frames of reference and
understanding for educators.
10. ‘It wasn't a very encouraging environment’: influence of early
family experiences on problem and at-risk gamblers in Victoria,
Australia.
11. Suicide attacks and religious cleavages
12. Mental Disorders and Communication of Intent to Die in
Indigenous Suicide Cases, Queensland, Australia.
13. Researcher perceptions of lawful, concealed carry of handguns:
do economists and criminologists differ in their views of firearms'
effects on crime and suicide?
14. The Need for Reality Testing in Relocation Cases.
15. Meaning Reconstruction Process After Suicide: Life-Story of a
Japanese Woman Who Lost Her Son to Suicide.

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Section 5: Sources of data
Qualitative data collection method, specifically document review method will be used to access
data relating to our study aims. This is very important as the method provides information
relevant to understanding the processes leading to the detected results. In this case, the
documents used will be the recently published journal articles on suicide in Australia.
Section 6: Type of data analysis and steps followed
Method of data analysis will be Text analysis. Text analysis followings a series of steps as
indicated below;
a. Acquire the source of data in this case a journal article
b. Read and understand the primary message of data given
c. Evaluate the main message by the writer about the topic and whether it’s an individual or
group idea
d. Group the data as either actual or hypothetical
Section 4: Timetable for research Activities
Month Research Activities
October

RESEARCH PROPOSAL 5
November
December
References
Clarke, R. V. G., & Lester, D. (2013). Suicide: Closing the exits.
Foley, K. M., & Hendin, H. (2002). The case against assisted suicide: For the right to end-of-
life care. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Guest, G., Namey, E. E., & Mitchell, M. L. (2013). Collecting qualitative data: A field manual
for applied research. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.
Lapan, S. D., Quartaroli, M. T., & Riemer, F. J. (2012). Qualitative research: An introduction to
methods and designs. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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