When strangers become family the role of civil society in addressing the needs of aging populations

Struggling Collectively for Truth and Justice -- Defamilisation and the Welfare State -- Elder Rights in the Context of the New Human Rights Discourse -- Active Aging and Citizenship -- The Political and Legal Contexts of Eldercare in Mexico -- Labor Unions and the Struggle for Political Power -- Im...

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1. Verfasser: Angel, Ronald (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Montes-de-Oca Zavala, Verónica (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022
Schriftenreihe:Aging and society
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Zusammenfassung:Struggling Collectively for Truth and Justice -- Defamilisation and the Welfare State -- Elder Rights in the Context of the New Human Rights Discourse -- Active Aging and Citizenship -- The Political and Legal Contexts of Eldercare in Mexico -- Labor Unions and the Struggle for Political Power -- Improving the Quality of Life -- The Expanding Human Rights Agenda -- Illiberal Democracy and the Future of Civil Society
"This book examines the role of civil society organizations in defending the rights and addressing the needs of vulenerable groups, paying close attention to services for the elderly. The authors build on theories of state and non-governmental organizations to examine roles in the social contexts of Mexico and the U.S"--
Beschreibung:Literaturangaben
Beschreibung:viii, 257 Seiten
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23 cm
ISBN:9780367459994
978-0-367-45999-4
9781032071466
978-1-03-207146-6