The fight-to-die: Older people and death activism

International Journal of Ageing and Later Life

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-32

  Richards, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activism; Autonomy; End of life; Euthanasia; Right to die; Social movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869800823     PISSN: 16528670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.11153     Document Type: Article

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