Aging in Estonia: The Coping of the Elderly and Their Need for Services

Tulva, Taimi; Kiis, Aino

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“…In Bosnia and Herzegovina, older people report that "food is our most pressing need," while in Indonesia, an older woman indicated, "The good life is when I can find food" (HelpAge International, 2002). A study done on older people in Estonia revealed that their most serious problem is their modest incomes and resulting financial difficulties (Tulva & Kiis, 2003). Earlier, a study found that a third of the older people in Thailand, twofifths in Chile, one-half in Sri Lanka, and three-fifths in the Dominican Republic lived in conditions of deprivation (Chawla & Kaiser, 1995).…”

Section: Rights Violationsmentioning

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Taking Older People's Rights Seriously: The Role of International Law

Tang

2008

Journal of Aging & Social Policy

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Older people face many difficult challenges that amount to a deplorable violation of their basic human rights (poverty, discrimination, denial of social services, etc.). However, the world has been slow to react. Factors that limit global responses to the challenges of aging include: limited political will, the prevalence of neo-liberalism, and NGOs' longstanding advocacy for other seemingly "more" disadvantaged groups. Such oppression of and discrimination against older people require a concerted world-wide response. We contend that the introduction of an international convention on the human rights of older people is most relevant. Reinforced by a potent international monitoring system, the convention should contain comprehensive and legally binding provisions that require participating states to promote older people's rights. It is argued that international law would be a powerful force in defending and protecting older persons, operating as a baseline for establishing underlying values for national aging policies and linking older persons' concerns with other segments of society.

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Section: Rights Violationsmentioning

confidence: 99%