Recognition of Older Adults as a Heterogeneous Social Group

Human rights of older adults are still not sufficiently developed. This paper will explore how the rights of older adults are regulated by European law and whether European law sufficiently recognizes older adults as a heterogeneous social group.  The population of the European Union is growing old...

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Main Authors: Sanja Ivic, Goran Nikolic, Milan Igrutinovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2022-07-01
Series:Trans/Form/Ação
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Online Access:https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/transformacao/article/view/11480
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Summary:Human rights of older adults are still not sufficiently developed. This paper will explore how the rights of older adults are regulated by European law and whether European law sufficiently recognizes older adults as a heterogeneous social group.  The population of the European Union is growing older. According to the European Commission’s reports, age discrimination in Europe is widespread. Therefore, the concept of work and retirement system as well as the perception of older adults should be transformed. Discrimination against older adults and various forms of inequality are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSN:0101-3173
1980-539X