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From age discrimination to age equality in health care: a European overview
- Author:
- WAIT Suzanne
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 10(1), March 2006, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author looks at what can be done in healthcare in Europe to 'root-out' age discrimination. The article is based on messages arising from a secondary analysis of the literature and policy documents carried out at the Alliance for Health and the Future
Promoting solidarity between generations: the nurse's role
- Author:
- WRIGHT Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 23.8.95, 1995, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Explores the work of The European Nursing Development Agency (TENDA), which suggests that attitudes to and expectations and care of older people are very similar across Europe. Looks at the part nurses can play in alleviating discrimination against older people and looks at ways in which nurses can work in solidarity with older people.
Older people in the context of COVID-19: a European perspective
- Authors:
- PENTARIS Panagiotis, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(8), 2020, pp.736-742.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Coronavirus pandemic and associated measures for the protection of the public have impacted differently on different parts of the population and across different nations. In many areas, COVID-19 has also either exacerbated already existing or created new inequalities in relation to specific parts of the population. Older individuals are one group in society that has been widely impacted, while social isolation/shielding measures have placed them in higher risk of loneliness, isolation, financial deprivation and mental health challenges, to name a few. This commentary reflects on such inequalities across four European nations (the United Kingdom (UK), Republic of Ireland, Finland, Spain) and draws attention to the critical role of Gerontological Social Work (GSW), while emphasizing the ways in which social work can intervene. First, we identify common concerns for the rights of older people that span across all four nations, and second, we identify significant roles for GSW practitioners at the individual, community and policy levels and conclude with a call for GSW in these four nations to be reimagined in a time of global crisis. (Edited publisher abstract)
AGE's analysis of the state of transposition of the Employment Directive at December 2004
- Author:
- AGE: THE EUROPEAN OLDER PEOPLE'S PLATFORM
- Publisher:
- AGE: The European Older People's Platform
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
AGE, the European Older People’s Platform, is committed to the fight against age discrimination as one its main priorities. AGE has welcomed, and is monitoring closely, the transposition of the Employment Directive which is the first European legislation seeking to address age discrimination and which represents the first action against age discrimination for the majority of member states. AGE is reporting on the progress of transposition on an annual basis and will carefully monitor the effects of the Directive and its implementation over the coming years.
Combating age barriers in employment: a European portfolio of good practice
- Editors:
- WALKER Alan, TAYLOR Philip
- Publisher:
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 221p.
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
Report providing an analysis of more than one hundred and fifty initiatives in favour of the retention, retraining and reintegration of older workers. Intended as a practical tool for all those concerned with developing practice or supportive policies to combat age barriers in employment.
What do you expect at your age?: a Help the Aged conference on age discrimination, 17 March 2003
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This conference marked the first anniversary of the Help the Aged Scrap It! Campaign against age discrimination, a campaign that has exposed the devastating effects of age discrimination and the ways in which it deprives us all of the skills, talents and society of older people.
Stigma and discrimination against older people with mental disorders in Europe
- Author:
- LIMA Carlos A. de Mendonca
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(8), August 2003, pp.679-682.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The European Office of the World Health Organization (WHO/EURO) has established a Task Force On Destigmatization. Upon the release of the Technical Statement on Old Age Psychiatry Reducing stigma and discrimination against older people with mental disorders, the Task Force run a small survey in two European subregions to investigate the extent of stigma and discrimination with reference to the elderly person affected from a psychiatric disorder in the countries of those subregions. WHO/EURO mental health counterparts completed a short questionnaire inquiring on the inclusion of epidemiological studies on the elderly in their country's research program; the time devoted to the teaching to old age psychiatry during psychiatric residence; the degree of coverage of services for the elderly person and their caregivers; and the extent of stigma present in society with regard to three psychiatric disorders. Stigma and discrimination seem to be present both in the health sector and among the public at large. The development of effective health and social facilities to support older persons with mental disorders should be a high priority of any strategy to reduce stigma and discrimination. These facilities should coordinate their efforts with those of other sectors of society to reach the highest possible impact.
Past it at 40?: a grassroots view of ageism and discrimination in employment
- Author:
- GASTER Lucy
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 61p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This report provides new evidence that ageism and discrimination are having devastating effects on the lives of people as young as forty, with a cost to the economy of up to £31 billion per year. It explores, in detail, the experiences of people over forty trying to enter the labour market, including: people who have been made redundant; the longterm unemployed; women returners; people with disabilities; and people still in a job but needing new skills to keep going. Employers’ attitudes, policies and practices are examined, revealing a worrying lack of awareness of national and European legislation in relation to the employment of older people.
Equality and diversity: the way ahead
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Trade and Industry
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the government's proposals for the implementation of new anti-discrimination law under the Employment and Race Directives. The Directives will tackle discrimination in employment and training on the grounds of sexual orientation and religion and age. There will also be small, technical changes to existing law on race and disability.
Equal rights
- Author:
- REYNOLDS Ellen
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 4.10.02, 2002, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
Reports briefly on the European Employment Framework Directive which will outlaw discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of religion, belief, sexuality and age.