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

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

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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.

Springer,

Purser, Kelly.

Mackie, Kirsty.

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https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-15-6735-3

1 online resource (xvii, 338 p.)

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

9789811567346

9811567344

9789811567353 electronic book

9811567352 electronic book

9789811567346

9811567344