Theories on Law and Ageing The Jurisprudence of Elder Law /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Doron, Israel. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Law > Philosophy.; Public health laws.; Population.; Aging > Research.; Demography.; Social Sciences.; Aging.; Law Theory/Law Philosophy.; Population Economics.; Medical Law.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78954-3

The fundamental idea of "law and aging" as a discrete category of legal principle and theory is controversial: What special feature and characteristics of "older adults" justify and even require a particular theoretical approach? Is it possible to formulate legitimate generalizat...

Table of Contents:

• Why Theorize Elder Law?- A Personal Perspective
• Later Life Legal Planning
• Therapeutic Jurisprudence
• A Feminist Perspective
• A Multi-Dimensional Model
• Law and Economics
• Disability Law Perspective
• Equity Theory
• Mental-Health Perspective
• The Future of Elder Law.