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Bezpieczeństwo w życiu codziennym seniorów. Zapewnienie poczucia bezpieczeństwa osobom starszym wyzwaniem dla współczesnej politykispołecznej
Security in Everyday Life of the Elderly. Increasing Sense of Security Among Seniors as a Challenge for Social Policy Today

Author(s): Arkadiusz Mateusz Korycki
Subject(s): International Law, Gerontology
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: security; aging; old age; ageism;

Summary/Abstract: The paper starts with the description of the aging process and old age. It is followed by the analyses of provisions of national and international law as well as different programs aimed to provide security for the elderly and ensure that their rights are respected. In the next section, the phenomenon of ageism is discussed and presented as one of the causes of discrimination, exclusion, offenses and crimes against the elderly.

  • Issue Year: 8/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 61-74
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish