Ethics, aging, and society : the critical turn /
Martha B. Holstein, Jennifer A. Parks, Mark H. Waymack.
- New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., c2011.
- xxii, 298 pages ;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ethics and aging : challenges to the received view -- The "critical turn" : alternative approaches to thinking about ethics -- Aging and the aged body -- The "third age" : cultural ideals, ethics, and the myth of agelessness -- Anti-aging medicine -- Aging and public policy : a normative foundation -- Care and justice : older people at home -- The nursing home : beyond medicalization -- Working with clients and patients -- What do we do now? abuse, neglect, and self-neglect -- Alzheimer's disease and an ethics of solidarity -- Beyond rational control : caring at the end of life -- Aging and disasters : facing natural and other disasters -- Bringing it all together.
9780826116345 (alk. paper) 9780826116352 (ebook)
2010044331
Aging--Moral and ethical aspects. Older people--Psychology. Older people--Health and hygiene. Aging. Aged--psychology. Bioethical Issues. Geriatrics--ethics. Personal Autonomy. Social Support.