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Addressing age barriers: an international comparison of legislation against age discrimination in the field of goods, facilities and services
- Authors:
- BAKER Richard, et al
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 192p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Researches legislation in five jurisdictions where age discrimination in these fields had been made unlawful. The report considers the scope and context of such legislation, and examines its content and impact. Findings are presented in chronological order, beginning with Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Ontario and finally the United States of America, which has the oldest law relating to age discrimination in this field.
Age: a dubious criterion in legislation
- Authors:
- BREDA Jef, SCHOENMAEKERS David
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 26(4), July 2006, pp.529-547.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Policymakers like to make use of age criteria, because they provide a transparent and seemingly objective standard. In reality, however, age limits are not as innocent as they appear: distinctions on the basis of age are often irrelevant and the actual age thresholds tend to be arbitrary. Age limits can also be criticised from a theoretical perspective: how can the heterogeneity of today's older people be reconciled with uniform age-defined classes? In response to a European Union Directive of 2000, Belgium implemented strict anti-discrimination legislation. This provides all the more reason to ascertain the prevalence and justification of the use of age criteria in legislation. Belgium is a federal state with three communities and three regions, and the scrutiny has been restricted to the Flemish community and region. All legislation has been screened for the use of 50 or more years as an age criterion, and all occurrences have been critically examined. The paper focuses on three fields of statutory regulation: early retirement, concessionary public transport fares, and the different care entitlements of people with disabilities and of older people. Evidence of age discrimination was found, although often in a form that benefits older people. The justification of the age criterion was often inadequate, so the adoption often appears no more than convenient standard practice. The paper concludes that policy makers should consider the systematic replacement of age thresholds by other criteria.
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 2005, pp.37-42.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
This article reports on studies from four continents into age discrimination in the workplace, home care support and mental health issues give valuable pointers for UK practice.
Understanding obstacles to the recognition of and response to dementia in different European countries: a modified focus group approach using multinational, multi-disciplinary expert groups
- Authors:
- ILIFFE S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 9(1), January 2005, pp.1-6.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Experts from eight European countries (Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the disciplines of clinical psychology, general practice, geriatric medicine, old age psychiatry, medical sociology, nursing and voluntary body organisation met in 2003 to explore obstacles to recognition of and response to dementia in general practice within Europe. A modified focus group methodology was used in this exploratory process. Groups were conducted over a two-day period, with five sessions lasting 1-1.5 hours each. An adapted nominal group method was used to record themes arising from the group discussion, and these themes were used in a grounded theory approach to generate explanations for delayed recognition of and response to dementia. The overarching theme that arose from the focus groups was movement, which had three different expressions. These were: population movement and its consequences for localities, services and professional experience; the journey of the person with dementia along the disease process; and the referral pathway to access services and support. Change is the core issue in dementia care, with multiple pathways of change that need to be understood at clinical and organisational levels. Practitioners and people with dementia are engaged in managing emotional, social and physical risks, making explicit risk management a potentially important component of dementia care. The boundary between generalist and specialist services is a particular problem, with great potential for dysfunctionality. Stigma and ageism are variably distributed phenomena both within and between countries.