Ageing, ageism and the law European perspectives on the rights of older persons
"Europe is ageing. However, in many European countries, and in almost all fields of life, older persons experience discrimination, social exclusion, and negative stereotypes that portray them as different or a burden to society. This pivotal book is the first of its kind, providing a rich and d...
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Cheltenham, UK :
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
[2018]
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| Colección: | Elgar studies in law and society
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009719235506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Conté: Forward: ageism affects all of us negatively, and the law can help / Liat Ayalon and Clemens Tesch-Romer
- Introduction: between law, aging and ageism / Israel (Issi) Doron and Nena Georgantzi
- Part I: Theories and concepts
- Equality, social justice and older people / Rosie Harding
- Age, vulnerability and disability / Titti Mattsson
- Ageism, moral agency, and autonomy : getting beyond guardianship in the 21st century / Gerard Quinn, Ayelet Gur and Jo Watson
- Part II: Realities and legal experiences
- Legal basis of active ageing : European developments / Barbara Mikołajczyk
- Ageism, age discrimination and employment law in the EU / Ann Numhauser-Henning
- Stereotyping and "other forms of discrimination" in the Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older Persons and in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights / Eugenio Mantovani, Paul Quinn, and Paul de Hert
- The European Social Charter and the rights of older persons / Benny Spanier and Israel Doron
- Ageism and age discrimination in international human rights law / Marijke De Pauw, Bridget Sleap and Nena Georgantzi
