The Law and Elderly People

Although the number of elderly people in Britain is increasing steadily, the law in relation to their particular needs is a relatively neglected field. The Law and Elderly People was the first text to provide easily accessible information for those involved in advice-giving and service provision in this rapidly developing field. This second edition has been fully revised and completely updated to reflect the major legal and social changes which have recently occurred. Concerned for the independence and autonomy of both young elderly and the old elderly, the book covers employment and income, accomodation and housing, community and residential care, health provision and delivery and family relationships, thus providing an important guide to the most important legal issues.
The Law and Elderly People will be of practical help to all those concerned with the welfare of the elderly and to undergraduates and lecturers in social work, law and gerontology.

Contributors: Aled Griffiths, Gwyneth Roberts, Hugh Howard, Rebecca Jordan, Jeff Harrison, Lynda Bransbury.Table of Cases, Table of Statutes, Tables of Statutory Instruments, Abbreviations, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. Employment, Income and Retirement, 2. Living in the Community, 3. Care in the Community, 4. Residential Care and Nursing Care 5. Health Care 6. Complaints and Redress of Grievances in Health Care, 7. Personal and Family Matters Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Bibliography