This book is about older women's strength, freedom, tenacity, determination, resilience, independence, social and political involvement and, in particular, it is about re-imagining ageing.
Older women represent the great majority of older people. The book describes instances of age and gender discrimination and examples of social inclusion and protagonism of older women in Europe. It solicits a change in perspective, focusing on the necessary societal changes to make space to older people and older women in particular. How is society going to address age and gender discrimination in social and institutional settings? How should work settings change to effectively make space to older workers and in particular older women? How should the pension system change? How could public health systems could provide effective care to older people and be sustainable?
This edited collection focuses on older women's rights rather than their needs, adopting a human rights based approach. Preservation of older women's dignity, autonomy and security is its central topic, that is, ensuring that their rights are recognised. This collection offers insights valuable to a wide array of human rights activists, professionals, policymakers and social scientists, and older women themselves.
| ISBN: | 9781032261171 |
| Publication date: | 27th May 2024 |
| Author: | Isabella Paoletti |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 298 pages |
| Series: | Social Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life |
| Genres: |
Health & Fitness Feminism and feminist theory Gender studies: women and girls Social and political philosophy Personal and public health / health education Cultural studies Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Human rights, civil rights Public international law: human rights Employment and labour law: general Sociology Medical sociology Nursing |