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Ageism and the law

21 Oct 2009

Ageism and the Law: Emerging Concepts and Practices in  Housing and Health     Final Report    Prepared by   Charmaine Spencer LL. [...] M.  i    Law Commission of Ontario              Ageism and the Law   ____________________________________________________________________________________________    Acknowledgements     I would  like  to  thank  the many people working  in health  services, housing, and  seniors’ pro‐ grams across Canada who over the past fifteen years have offered their numerous experiences  with various forms of [...] The views and opinions expressed by the author are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of the  Law Commission of Ontario. [...] The  most noticeable difference from a human rights perspective is the lack of a sense  10    Law Commission of Ontario              Ageism and the Law   ____________________________________________________________________________________________    of moral opprobrium  linked  to age discrimination which  in comparable circum‐ stances would generate outrage  if the ground of discrimination were, [...] Older  adults  represent  an  even  larger  proportion of those needing to receive home care services on a long term basis.  35    Law Commission of Ontario              Ageism and the Law   ____________________________________________________________________________________________    In general terms, home care goals are four fold: (1) to help people with health and/or functional  deficits in
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Authors

Spencer, Charmaine

Pages
98
Published in
Canada

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