Taking older people's rights seriously: The role of international law

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-117

  Tang, Kwong Leung ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aging rights; International law; Older people; Social policy; Social rights; United Nations

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; NEOLIBERALISM; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL POLICY; UNITED NATIONS;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; UNITED NATIONS;

AGED; AGING; CIVIL RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; JURISPRUDENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 38549133855     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v20n01_06     Document Type: Article

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