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All over the world, there is a growing interest in the relationship between law and aging: How does the law influence the lives of older people? Can rights, advocacy and representation advance the social position of the aged and combat ageism? What are the new and cutting-edge frontiers in the field of elder law? Should there be a new international human rights convention in this field? These are only a few of the many questions that arise.
This book attempts to answer some of these questions and to set the agenda for the future development of elder law across the globe. Taking into account existing research and knowledge, leading scholars from different continents (North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia) present in this book original and novel ideas regarding the future development of elder law. These ideas touch upon key topics such as elder guardianship, citizenship, mental capacity, elder abuse, human rights and international law, family relationships, age discrimination, and the right to die. This book can thus serve as an important reference work for all those interested in understanding where law and aging are headed, and for those concerned about the future legal rights of older persons.
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Book Title: Beyond Elder Law
Book Subtitle: New Directions in Law and Aging
Editors: Israel Doron, Ann M. Soden
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25972-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-25971-5Published: 30 March 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-43439-6Published: 13 April 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-25972-2Published: 28 March 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 222
Topics: Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law, Human Rights, Aging, Demography