| Description |
xi, 372 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Lexington Books series on social issues |
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Lexington Books series on social issues.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction. Aging Trends. New Realities: The Growing Force of Frailty. New Choices -- 2. Frail Elderly in Nonindustrial Societies. Frail Elders as Resource. The Frail Elderly as Burden, Impediment, or Threat. The Frail Elderly as Low Priority. Victimization of the Frail Elderly -- 3. Frail Elderly in the Modern World. Frail Elders as Resource. The Frail Elderly as Burden, Impediment, or Threat. The Frail Elderly as Low Priority. Victimization of the Frail Elderly. Implications -- 4. The Acceptability of Death Control. The Public: Patients and Families. The Mass Media. Medical Professionals. Courts and Legislatures. Government Agencies. Ethicists. Religious Groups. Opposition -- 5. The Advantages of Death Control. Perceptions of Advantage: Individuals. Perceptions of Advantage: Families. Perceptions of Advantage: Health Care Workers. Perceptions of Advantage: Society -- 6. The Means of Death Control. Advance Directives: A Solution? Means of Causing Death -- 7. Improvements to the Informal Care System as Alternatives to Deliberate Death. Obstacles to Quality Care: Caregiver Characteristics. Formal Supports: Does "Help" Help Enough? Carers as Victims. Women Disproportionately Victimized. Implications for Death Control -- 8. Improvements to the Formal Care System as Alternatives to Deliberate Death. More and Better Formal Services. More and Better Caregivers. More Money. The Women's Movement. The Compression of Morbidity. Implications for Death Control -- 9. Hazards of Death Control. Gender Issues. Class Differences. Ethnic Dimensions. Summary -- 10. Last Rights and Responsibilities: Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Death Control. The Demographic Imperative. The Social Imperative. The Economic Imperative. Of Rights and Responsibilities. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [304]-366) and index. |
| Subject |
Life and death, Power over -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Frail older people -- United States -- Death -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Frail older people -- Care -- United States -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Right to die.
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| ISBN |
0669273708: $24.95 |
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