{"product_id":"the-human-rights-of-older-bridget-lewis-9789811567346","title":"The Human Rights of Older Persons: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Elder Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bridget Lewis, Kelly Purser, Kirsty MacKie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9811567344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789811567346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Bridget Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079697985791,"sku":"9789811567346","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e7ececa-477d-4760-8050-6ce59ae28601.jpg?v=1685482623","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-human-rights-of-older-bridget-lewis-9789811567346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}