The debate around the need for an international convention on the rights of older persons

Gerontologist

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 586-593

  Doron, Israel ^a   Apter, Itai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Elder law; International issues; Law and aging; Legal rights

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED NATIONS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERNATIONALITY; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; PREJUDICE; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 77957116815     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq016     Document Type: Article

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