Pamphlet

Adolescence and the Right to Die: Issues of Autonomy, Competence, and Paternalism (Micro ED225096)

Powell C J

Year: 1982 Source: Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, (90th: 1982: Washington), 24p. SIEC No: 19842096

A paper addressing some of the legal and ethical components of the right to die issue, including some developmental aspects unique to adolescents. Two case studies are considered. The paper concludes with a discussion of the roles of psychologists as counselors, assessors of competence levels and as expert witnesses. (KB)