Older People in Law and Society

Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Herring is a Fellow in Law at Exeter College, University of Oxford. He is author of several books including Criminal Law: Text, Cases and Materials (OUP. 2008); Criminal Law (Palgrave, 2006); Medical Law and Ethics (OUP, 2008) and Family Law (Pearson, 2007). He has also written widely on issues relating to criminal law, family law and medical law. In 2007 he was the George P. Smith Distinguished Visiting Professor-Chair at the University of Indiana. Klappentext 0 Zusammenfassung It is widely claimed that we are facing a demographic time bomb, with an increasing older population and a decreasing working population. This book analyses the conflicting ways in which both the population and the law view this problem and presents possible solutions, highlighting the need to protect whilst empowering the older population. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: Ageism and Age Discrimination 3: Capacity, Incapacity, and Old Age 4: Carers 5: Elder Abuse 6: Older People and Financial issues 7: Grandparenthood 8: Older People and Healthcare 9: Inheritance 10: Conclusion

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Herring Jonathan, Jonathan (Fellow in Law At Exeter College Herring, Jonathan Herring
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 18.03.2009
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri
• EAN: 9780199229024
• ISBN: 978-0-19-922902-4
• Numero di pagine: 400
• Categorie: Familienrecht, Politik und Staat, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Family Law / General, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Legal Reference / Law Profession, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, LAW / Elder Law, LAW / Health, Family Law, Medical & healthcare law, Medical and healthcare law, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Law & the elderly, Law and the elderly, القانون ;الدراسات القانونية ;حقوق الإنسان