Screen LibrarySeniors and squalor : competency, autonomy, and the mistake of forced intervention /
This book examines the widespread and growing phenomenon of mentally competent senior citizens living in self-imposed squalor and refusing help, whether from health care professionals, government, or family. At this juncture of medicine and law, many families have experienced frustration, embarrassm...
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Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, California : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This book examines the widespread and growing phenomenon of mentally competent senior citizens living in self-imposed squalor and refusing help, whether from health care professionals, government, or family. At this juncture of medicine and law, many families have experienced frustration, embarrassment, and heartbreak. The book also explores associated ethical questions, arguing that society can address the problem while respecting individual legal autonomy. |
| Carrier Form: | vi, 202 pages : illustrations, forms ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-194) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781440853999 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 1440853991 (hardback : alkaline paper) 9781440854002 (ebook) 1440854009 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | RA564 |
| CLC: | R161.7 |
| Call Number: | R161.7/J679 |
| Contents: | This strange phenomenon -- Fuzzy borders -- Values of the body politic -- What can be done? -- What should be done? |