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How to age-proof: a model to assess age discrimination and promote age equality — a publication from the Growing Older in Wales initiative
Author(s)	Ana Palazon , Cleon Hutton
Corporate Author	Help the Aged in Wales
Publisher	Help the Aged in Wales, Cardiff, 2006
Pages	18 pp
Source	Download from website (10/8/09): www.helptheaged.org.uk
Keywords	Ageism ; Rights [elderly] ; Evaluation ; Standards of provision ; Wales.
Annotation	There is ample evidence that the use of chronological age is applied as the basis for restricting availability and/or pricing of many services. This reference tool is the first in a series of publications from the Growing Older in Wales age equality initiative. It provides an age-proofing model to ensure equality standards are incorporated into the delivery of services for older people. The model is a combination of direct questions and impact assessment tool which uses the United Nations Principles for Older Persons (which comprises 18 items on the themes of independence, participation, care, self-fulfilment and dignity). The disability rights movement has identified three social barriers preventing disabled people from achieving equality: attitudinal, institutional and environmental. These can also usefully be incorporated into an age equality model. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090827201 E
Classmark	B:TOB: IKR: 4C: 583: 9
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