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'Changing Lives' - human rights
— and the Human Rights Act 1998 in action for older people | | Author(s) | Nagy Rizkalla, Martin Curtice |
| Journal title | BGS Newsletter, issue 23, September 2009 |
| Publisher | British Geriatrics Society - BGS, September 2009 |
| Pages | pp 15-19 |
| Source | http://www.bgsnet.org.uk |
| Keywords | Rights [elderly] ; Law ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | The British Institute of Human Rights has published a second edition of 'Human Rights Act 1998 - changing lives' (BIHR, 2008), which states that "individuals have the right to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness". This article notes that the new edition highlights the evolving use of the Act as human rights become integrated into society's culture. Both editions use case studies to illustrate the practical application of human rights both by individuals and organisations as well as the impact on older people and older people with mental illness. This article includes many of the case studies and lists key learning points. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100223206 A |
| Classmark | IKR: VR: 69P |
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