Older people in law and society /

Herring, Jonathan.

Older people in law and society / Jonathan Herring. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xxvii, 368 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Many believe we are facing a demographic time bomb, with an aging population and a decreasing working population. This text analyses the conflicting ways in which the population and the law view this problem and presents possible solutions, highlighting the need to protect whilst empowering older people.

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Older people--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.

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