Law and Elderly People - 2nd Edition

Name: Law and Elderly People - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Law and Elderly PeopleAuthor(s): Aled Griffiths, Gwyneth Roberts, Gwyneth Roberts\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415120449, 978-0415120449\nSynopsis\nAlthough the number of elderly people in Britain is increasing steadily, the law in relation to their particular needs is a relatively neglected field. The Law and Elderly People was the first text to provide easily accessible information for those involved in advice-giving and service provision in this rapidly developing field. This second edition has been fully revised and completely updated to reflect the major legal and social changes which have recently occurred. Concerned for the independence and autonomy of both young elderly and the old elderly, the book covers employment and income, accomodation and housing, community and residential care, health provision and delivery and family relationships, thus providing an important guide to the most important l.