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Why dignity in old age matters
Author(s)Harry R Moody
Journal titleJournal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 29, nos 2/3, 1998
Pagespp 13-38
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsQuality of life ; Attitude ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social ethics.
AnnotationDignity in old age matters, because we all have a sense of vulnerability, and because we fear becoming less than ourselves in the last stage of life. This paper examines the various meanings and connotations behind dignity as a concept, and the history and contemporary appeal of the idea of dignity. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-980903228 A
ClassmarkF:59: DP: TOB: TQ

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