Ageing in the Caribbean and the human rights of older persons: Twin imperatives for action

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cepal.callNumberLC/L.4130
cepal.docTypeSeries
cepal.jobNumberS1501220_en
cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
cepal.sdg3
cepal.sdg1
cepal.sdg16
cepal.topicEngAGEING
cepal.topicEngHEALTH
cepal.topicEngHUMAN RIGHTS
cepal.topicEngDEMOGRAPHY
cepal.topicEngSOCIAL PROTECTION
cepal.topicEngSOCIAL RIGHTS
cepal.topicSpaDERECHOS HUMANOS
cepal.topicSpaDERECHOS SOCIALES
cepal.topicSpaDEMOGRAFÍA
cepal.topicSpaENVEJECIMIENTO
cepal.topicSpaPROTECCIÓN SOCIAL
cepal.topicSpaSALUD
cepal.workareaEngSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOCIAL
dc.contributor.authorJones, Francis
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-28T13:34:08Z
dc.date.available2016-01-28T13:34:08Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.description.abstractThis study addresses the ageing of the Caribbean population and the situation with respect to the human rights of older persons. It considers the implications for public policy of these ‘twin imperatives for action’. The first chapter describes and explains the changing age structure of the Caribbean population. Important features of the ageing dynamic, such as differential regional and national trends and the growing number of ‘older old’ persons, are also analysed. The study then describes the progress that has been made in advancing and clarifying the human rights of older persons in international law. The core of the study then consists of an assessment of the current situation of older persons in the Caribbean and the extent to which their human rights are realised in practice. The thematic areas of economic security, health, and enabling environments – which roughly correspond to the three priority areas of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing – are each addressed in individual chapters. These chapters evaluate national policies and programmes for older persons and make public policy recommendations intended to protect and fulfil the human rights of older persons. The report concludes by summarising the priorities for future action both through the establishment of new international human rights instruments as well as national policies and programmes.
dc.description.tableOfContentsAbstract .-- Introduction .-- I. Population ageing in the Caribbean .-- II. The human rights of older persons in international law .-- III. Ensuring economic security for older persons .-- IV. Health service provision for an ageing population .-- V. Enabling and supportive environments for older persons .-- VI. Conclusions.
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dc.format.extent70 páginas.
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/L.4130
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAR/L.481
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/39854
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription70 p.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesStudies and Perspectives Series (The Caribbean)
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo45
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngDEMOGRAPHIC AGEING
dc.subject.unbisEngAGEING PERSONS
dc.subject.unbisEngHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subject.unbisEngINTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subject.unbisEngSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subject.unbisEngSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subject.unbisEngHEALTH
dc.subject.unbisSpaENVEJECIMIENTO DE LA POBLACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaANCIANOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaDERECHOS HUMANOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaDERECHO INTERNACIONAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaBIENESTAR SOCIAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaSEGURIDAD SOCIAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaSALUD
dc.titleAgeing in the Caribbean and the human rights of older persons: Twin imperatives for action
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