Global social justice for older people: The case for an international convention on the rights of older people

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1135-1150

  Tang, Kwong Leung ^a   Lee, Jik Joen ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aging rights; Elderly; Human rights; Older people; Social justice; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750480185     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch395     Document Type: Review

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