The European Union Social Policy on Older People in the Light of the Deinstitutionalisation of Social Services
The European Union Social Policy on Older People in the Light of the Deinstitutionalisation of Social Services

Author: Wioletta Knapik

Publisher: V&R unipress

Published: 2022-07-11

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 3737014817

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The authors propose a holistic look at the problem of population ageing and global and regional effort to improve the quality of seniors’ life and their families through the integration of healthcare, social care, and senior-friendly environment. They also concentrate on the senior policy of the European Union and the concept of care farming against the backdrop of social farming. Finally, they present the results of the two largest studies under the GROWID project. They investigated older people’s needs against the background of the social services provided by care farms.

Social Policy Review 35
Social Policy Review 35

Author: Ruggero Cefalo

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2023-06-30

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1447369203

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EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. In the latest edition of Social Policy Review, experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year. The book addresses current issues and critical debates within the field, with a particular focus on intergenerational research. Contributors also explore key social policy and research developments across a wide range of themes, including the impact of COVID-19 on eldercare and homelessness, research into Faith Based Organisations, local social services in Italy and social policies for Autistic adults in England and Wales. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this comprehensive volume will be essential reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Joint Report on Social Inclusion
Joint Report on Social Inclusion

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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This report contains the second generation of National Action Plans against poverty and social exclusion which have been prepared by the Member States and constitute a strong political acknowledgement, three years after the Lisbon Summit, of the continuing challenge to ensure social inclusion across the European Union.

Implementing International Disability Law in the European Union
Implementing International Disability Law in the European Union

Author: Ottavio Quirico

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-28

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1040043070

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This book investigates the implementation of disability rights and duties in the European Union, aiming to understand its functioning and explore ways forward through a critical analysis of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) within the context of international regulation. Along the lines of the integration of fundamental rights within the common market, the EU has indeed progressively adopted meaningful regulation to advance disability rights, which are now essentially shaped by the CRPD. The research considers the interaction between law and policy at the international, EU and Member States’ level, focusing on three essential elements, including the sources of disability law, institutional mechanisms and substantive regulation. Grounded in the distinction between primary rules on law-making and secondary norms on enforcement, the analysis unfolds against the background of the ‘twin’ transitions on sustainability and digitalisation and encompasses the Council of Europe system, particularly in the light of the foreseeable accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights. Arguably, following the progressive development it has facilitated in other regulatory areas, the Court of Justice of the European Union can provide a decisive contribution to advancing inclusiveness for people with disabilities in the Union. The book is a useful resource for practitioners, policymakers, academics, students, researchers and anyone interested in EU and international disability law and politics.

Supporting Legal Capacity in Socio-Legal Context
Supporting Legal Capacity in Socio-Legal Context

Author: Mary Donnelly

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2022-03-10

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1509940359

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This collection brings together leading international socio-legal and medico-legal scholars to explore the dilemma of how to support legal capacity in theory and practice. Traditionally, decisions for persons found to lack capacity are made by others, generally without reference to the person, and this applies especially to those with cognitive and psycho-social disabilities. This book examines the difficulties in establishing effective and deliverable supported decision-making, concluding that approaches to capacity need to be informed by a grounded understanding of how it operates in 'real life' contexts. The book focuses on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which recognises the equal right to legal capacity of people with disabilities and requires States Parties to provide support for the exercise of this right. However, 10 years after the CRPD came into force, the shift to legal frameworks for supported decision-making remains at best only partial. With 16 chapters written by contributors from the UK, Canada, Finland, India, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey, the collection takes a comparative and interdisciplinary approach. Many of the contributors have been directly involved in law reform processes in their home jurisdictions, and thus can combine both academic expertise and practical, grounded awareness of the challenges of legal change.

Health Policy in the Market State
Health Policy in the Market State

Author: Linda Hancock

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-07-16

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1000257347

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At a time of increasing demands on budgets, governments around the world are seeking to reduce health expenditure and introduce market-oriented reforms to the health sector. This is leading to profound shifts in the relationship between the state and the individual, as policy makers dismantle the welfare state and move towards a user-pays sytem. Health Policy in the Market State offers an overview of health policy in Australia, locating it within the broader context of power and interests analysis and shifts in government policy and public sector restructuring. It outlines the key issues in current health policy and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of specific policies and programs. Contributors include Ian Anderson and Maggie Brady, Mary Draper, Stephen Duckett, Liz Eckerman, Sophie Hill, Sharon Moore, Michael Muetzelfeldt, Janine Smith and Beth Wilson. Health Policy in the Market State is a valuable overview for students, as well as a comprehensive reference for health professionals and policy-makers.

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Author: United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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The Training Guide is for facilitators of training courses on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol who are already familiar with the international human rights system. The Convention challenges customs and behavior based on stereotypes, prejudices, harmful practices and stigma relating to persons with disabilities, and promotes their full participation in all spheres of life. It is already applicable in 137 countries around the world. The Training Guide's methodology is interactive and promotes a participatory approach. Its modules can be used to develop tailored training courses to meet the needs of specific audiences (government officials, health professionals, civil society, employers' organizations, etc.). It is also helpful as a general information resource on the Convention and its Optional Protocol.

Preventing Ageing Unequally
Preventing Ageing Unequally

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-10-18

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9264279083

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This report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations.

Deprivation of Liberty in the Shadows of the Institution
Deprivation of Liberty in the Shadows of the Institution

Author: Lucy Series

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1529212014

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ePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. During the 20th century the locus of care shifted from large institutions into the community. However, this shift was not always accompanied by liberation from restrictive practices. In 2014 a UK Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of ‘deprivation of liberty’ resulted in large numbers of older and disabled people in care homes, supported living and family homes being re-categorized as ‘detained’. Placing this ruling in its social, historical and global context, this book presents a socio-legal analysis of social care detention in the post-carceral era. Drawing from disability rights law and the meanings of ‘home’ and ‘institution’ it proposes solutions to the Cheshire West ruling’s paradoxical implications.