Search results for: “care for the elderly”

  • Age Discrimination

    UN Working Group on Age Discrimination in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN Working Group on Age Discrimination: On August 12, 2013, Laurie Phipps, U.S. Adviser for Economic and Social Affairs, addressed a session of the UN's Open-Ended Working Group […]

  • Age Discrimination

    UN Working Group on Age Discrimination in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN Working Group on Age Discrimination: On August 12, 2013, Laurie Phipps, U.S. Adviser for Economic and Social Affairs, addressed a session of the UN's Open-Ended Working Group […]

  • Persons With Disabilities

    Persons With Disabilities in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In a July 25, 2011 proclamation, President Obama marked the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). […]

  • Persons With Disabilities

    Persons With Disabilities in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In a July 25, 2011 proclamation, President Obama marked the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). […]

  • Birth

    Life Expectancy at Birth (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Life Expectancy at Birth means: number of years a newborn infant could expect to live if prevailing patterns of age-specific mortality rates at the time of birth were to stay the same throughout the infant's life.

  • Elder Law

    Introduction to Elder Law In the Preface to his book "Older People in Law and Society," Jonathan Herring of Exeter College Oxford, says: "It is remarkable how little has been written on the English law and older people. While elder law is a well-established field of study in […]

  • Mental Health Services

    Mental Health Services in Aging Law Concept of Mental Health Services in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Comprehensive mental health services, as generally defined under some national (or state) laws and […]

  • Mental Health Services

    Mental Health Services in Aging Law Concept of Mental Health Services in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Comprehensive mental health services, as generally defined under some national (or state) laws and […]

  • Wests Tax Law Dictionary

    West’s Tax Law Dictionary West’s Tax Law Dictionary Details Publisher: West Group Title: West’s Tax Law Dictionary: Definitions of Terms, Words, and Phrases Used in Modern Americn Tax Law and Listings of Federal Tax Forms, Instructions, and Publications Pages: 1358 Some of the Tax Concepts of the Dictionary Able Accounts Actuarial Valuations Adoption Affordable Care…

  • Violent Crime

    A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the objective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, (including criminal ends)…

  • Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America

    Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America Bibliographic Details Title: Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America Editors: John M. Herrick and Paul H. Stuart Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc. Publication Date: December 15, 2004 Pages: 560 Note: Includes bibliographical references and index. LC Publication Data: 1. Public welfare-United States-Encyclopedias. 2. Public welfare-Canada-Encyclopedias. 3.…

  • Census Information

    Uses of Census InformationGovernments use census information in almost all aspects of public policy. In some countries, the population census is used to determine the number of representatives each area within the country is legally entitled to elect to the national legislature. The Constit…

  • Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988

    Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…

  • Protocol of San Salvador 3

    Protocol of San Salvador   Article 17 Protection of the Elderly Everyone has the right to special protection in old age. With this in view the States Parties agree to take progressively the necessary steps to make this right a reality and, particularly, to: a. Provide suitable facilities, as well as food and specialized medical…

  • Top 25.000 English words

    Which are the top 25.000 most popular English words? According to a review from Lawi, these are the 25.000 most popular English words, in order: you the i to a and it of that in is me what this for my on your we have do no don’t are be i’m not was he it’s…