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Main description:
Raimund Pousset gives in this essential a concise account of senicide, the modern form of cultural killing of the elderly. He sheds light on both the history and the current situation of an ancient method. Practiced for millennia almost everywhere in the world, this custom of actively disposing of old 'useless' people or passively putting oneself to death is increasingly being revived today. Senicide is a nameless and silent scandal in our modern, enlightened society. The author wishes to bring this silent death into the focus of a mindful professional public, for the segregation of old age and the avalanche of costs in health care suggest that senicide will continue to grow in sad significance
Contents:
Senicide in history and ethnography.- The meaning of senicide today.- Forms of senicide.- On the ethics of dealing with senicide.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: April, 2023
Pages: None
Weight: 652g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Issues, Geriatrics, Nursing