Seniors and squalor : competency, autonomy, and the mistake of forced intervention / Lisa Johnson
- Author
- Johnson, Lisa (Lisa Carol), 1967-
- Published
- Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2018]
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 194 pages)
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- Contents
- This strange phenomenon -- Fuzzy borders -- Values of the body politic -- What can be done? -- What should be done?
- 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.
- Subject(s)
- Older people—Health and hygiene
- Older people—Mental health
- Social work with older people
- Older people—Health and hygiene—United States
- Older people—Mental health—United States
- Social work with older people—United States
- Social problems
- Older people
- Social Problems
- Aged
- Mental Competency
- Personal Autonomy
- Public Policy
- Independent Living
- Aged, 80 and over
- Personnes âgées—Santé et hygiène
- Personnes âgées—Santé mentale
- Service social aux personnes âgées
- Personnes âgées—Santé et hygiène—États-Unis
- Personnes âgées—Santé mentale—États-Unis
- Problèmes sociaux
- Personnes âgées
- Social issues
- Elderly
- POLITICAL SCIENCE—Public Policy—Social Security
- POLITICAL SCIENCE—Public Policy—Social Services & Welfare
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781440854002 electronic book
1440854009 electronic book
9781440853999 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1440853991
9781440853999 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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