The human rights of older persons : a human rights-based approach to elder law / Bridget Lewis, Kelly Purser, Kirsty Mackie.

Unlimited

Authorized users

Can lend chapters, not whole ebooks

The human rights of older persons : a human rights-based approach to elder law / Bridget Lewis, Kelly Purser, Kirsty Mackie.

9789811567353 (electronic book)
9811567352 (electronic book)
9789811567346
9811567344

Singapore : Springer, [2020]

English

1 online resource (xvii, 338 pages)

10.1007/978-981-15-6735-3 doi
10.1007/978-981-15-6

K639.5 .H86 2020

344.03/26

This book provides a comprehensive human rights analysis of key areas of law affecting older persons, including legal capacity; elder abuse; accommodation and aged care; healthcare; employment; financial security, retirement, and estate planning; and social and cultural participation. The research identifies individual autonomy and participation in decision-making as fundamental to a human rights-based approach to elder law. The book argues that a paradigm shift must occur away from traditional medical and charity-based understandings of 'old age to instead acknowledge older persons as active holders of enforceable rights. The book argues that a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an essential tool in achieving this, but that even without a dedicated treaty there is much to be gained from a human rights-based approach. Significantly, because the issues arising in 'old age are often the culmination of experiences occurring throughout the life course, a human rights-based approach to elder law must begin with a commitment to human rights for people of all ages.

Access limited to authorized users.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 01, 2020).

Print version: 9789811567346

Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources