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Social Policy for an Aging Society Author: Carole B. Cox

ISBN: 9780826196538 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 224 Published: 13 February 2015 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.27 Description:

"This semester I will be teaching a new undergraduate social work elective at Lehman that is about aging policy. I had searched for months for a book thatwould be appropriate for this course. I did not find anything until I received an online advertisement from Springer that included Social Policy for anAging Society. I requested an examination copy and decided immediately after reviewing it that this is the book that is perfect for this course. Itcertainly fills a significant gap in textbooks available for gerontological courses. I value the fact that it emphasizes a human rights perspective that isconsistent with an orientation of our social work department at Lehman."

-- Patricia Kolb, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Social Work, Lehman College, City University of New York

As people age, they are at increased risk of having their basic human rights threatened or violated. When age is perceived as incompetence, it can easily lead to discrimination that impacts human rights. Based on the premise that social policy must reflect human rights principles, this graduate-leve...

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