Dying old: and preferably alone? Agency, resistance and dissent at the end of life
Older people who die alone are commonly portrayed negatively in the academic and popular literature. Dying alone is viewed either as an outcome of anti-social behaviour or the result of family, neighbourhood or social services neglect. The idea that people may be exercising agency, resistance or dissent at the end of life and that they do not want attention
International Journal of Ageing and Later Life16y ago 
