When strangers become family the role of civil society in addressing the needs of aging populations / Ronald Angel, Ver©đnica Montes-de-Oca Zavala.
| Author/creator | Angel, Ronald |
| Other author | Montes de Oca Zavala, Ver©đnica. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Aging and society |
| Contents | Struggling Collectively for Truth and Justice -- Defamilisation and the Welfare State -- Elder Rights in the Context of the New Human Rights Discourse -- Active Aging and Citizenship -- The Political and Legal Contexts of Eldercare in Mexico -- Labor Unions and the Struggle for Political Power -- Improving the Quality of Life -- The Expanding Human Rights Agenda -- Illiberal Democracy and the Future of Civil Society. |
| Abstract | "This book examines the role of civil society organizations in defending the rights and addressing the needs of vulenerable groups, paying close attention to services for the elderly. The authors build on theories of state and non-governmental organizations to examine roles in the social contexts of Mexico and the U.S"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021012634 |
| ISBN | 9781032071466 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780367459994 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |