"Ethics, aging and society: the critical turn / by Martha B. Holstein, Jennifer A. Parks and Mark H. Waymack" (Record no. 168717)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780826116345
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Classification number 174.2 HOL
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Personal name "Holstein, Martha B."
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Title "Ethics, aging and society: the critical turn / by Martha B. Holstein, Jennifer A. Parks and Mark H. Waymack"
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Springer
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2011
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 298p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This book presents second generation issues in ethics, aging, and society by presenting critical outcomes that arise when ethics is applied to the practical concerns that occur in day-to-day elder care. The first volume in over 10 years to address ethics and gerontology, it is unparalleled in its comprehensiveness and integration of well-developed philosophical arguments with empirical research, humanistic scholarship, and insights gained from practical experience.<br/><br/>This book challenges the tried and true approaches to ethical issues in aging and opens avenues for creative problem-solving. The authors' diverse backgrounds bring the advantages of both interdisciplinary scholarship and practical experience to this comprehensive textbook. It is an essential resource for those interested in, and working with, older people, from upper-level undergraduate students and graduate-division students, to gerontology practitioners in training.<br/><br/>Key Features:<br/>Presents the first major work in over 10 years to integrate the disciplines of ethics and aging<br/>Includes case studies derived from day-to-day practice<br/>Addresses individual/clinical ethics in health and long-term care and ethical issues raised by public policy, cultural norms and social attitudes<br/>Examines such critical issues as Alzheimer's disease, long-term care, ageism, public policy, anti-aging medicine, elder abuse, and natural disasters<br/>Explores new directions in ethical and social philosophy as they pertain to gerontology and care
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Ethics
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