| The Law and Elderly People Contributor(s): Griffiths, Aled (Editor), Roberts, Gwyneth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415120446 ISBN-13: 9780415120449 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: "The Law and Elderly People" was the first book to provide easily accessible information in a systematic and comprehensive way for those involved in advice-giving and service provision in this rapidly developing field. This second edition has been fully revised and completely updated to reflect the major legal and social changes which have occurred in this area. Concerned with the independence and autonomy of the elderly, the book includes detailed discussions of important changes in pensions and benefits, housing, community and residential care, health care, and personal and family matters such as the effects of divorce in old age and the rights of grandparents. Although the focus is on British systems, the book provides strong comparative material. By contextualizing legal issues within the framework of social policy and social change, the editors and contributors demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach which will be of practical help for all those concerned with the welfare of the elderly. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 346.410 |
| LCCN: 94022147 |
| Physical Information: 1.32" H x 5.32" W x 9" (2.32 lbs) 390 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although the number of elderly people in Britain is increasing steadily, the law in relation to their particular needs is a relatively neglected field. The Law and Elderly People was the first text to provide easily accessible information for those involved in advice-giving and service provision in this rapidly developing field. This second edition has been fully revised and completely updated to reflect the major legal and social changes which have recently occurred. Concerned for the independence and autonomy of both young elderly and the old elderly, the book covers employment and income, accomodation and housing, community and residential care, health provision and delivery and family relationships, thus providing an important guide to the most important legal issues. The Law and Elderly People will be of practical help to all those concerned with the welfare of the elderly and to undergraduates and lecturers in social work, law and gerontology. |