Geronticide :: killing the elderly /

Annotation The increasing elderly population poses many economic and ethical questions for modern society. One of the most topical and controversial of these is the debate about euthanasia. Drawing on a variety of historical, contemporary, anthropological and literary sources, this book considers th...

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1. Verfasser: Brogden, Michael
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
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Zusammenfassung:Annotation The increasing elderly population poses many economic and ethical questions for modern society. One of the most topical and controversial of these is the debate about euthanasia. Drawing on a variety of historical, contemporary, anthropological and literary sources, this book considers the present-day debates about the sanctity of elderly lives and the question of euthanasia. Geronticide: Killing the Elderly seeks to place the current debate in a wider historical and social context, while providing a comprehensive overview of current academic and professional concerns. This thorough, authoritative book will be a useful, thought-provoking read for anyone involved in working with the elderly.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (221 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-210) and indexes.
ISBN:1417504447
9781417504442
9781846422768
1846422760
185302709X
9781853027093

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