The law and rights of the elderly -- Chronology -- Biographical listing -- Glossary -- How to research elderly rights -- Annotated bibliography -- Organizations and agencies.
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Rights of the Elderly provides an overview of the history of this timely topic and the opinions surrounding it--from the Social Security Act of 1935 to the current activism of groups such as AARP and the Gray Panthers. Examining recent court cases such as Kathi Cooper et al. v. IBM Personal Pension Plan and IBM Corporation and documents such as The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, this new volume provides multiple perspectives and decisions surrounding this issue while also plotting a course for the future of legislative action. A comprehensive and up-to-date overview essay, capsu.
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Title
Rights of the elderly.
International Standard Book Number
0816071969
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Older people-- Civil rights-- United States, Popular works.
Older people-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States, Bibliography.
Older people-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States, Popular works.
Older people-- Medical care-- Law and legislation-- United States, Popular works.
Aged.
Human Rights.
LAW-- Constitutional.
LAW-- Public.
Older people-- Legal status, laws, etc.
Older people-- Medical care-- Law and legislation.