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Social Law Instruments for Counteracting Mistreatment and Victimization of Elderly and Dependent People

Publication date: 11.2023

Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy, Volume 30 (2023), Volume 30 Issue 4, pp. 283 - 294

https://doi.org/10.4467/25444654SPP.23.022.18494

Authors

Daniel Eryk Lach
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-5356 Orcid
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Titles

Social Law Instruments for Counteracting Mistreatment and Victimization of Elderly and Dependent People

Abstract

The subject of this paper is to establish risk factors which make elderly and dependent people vulnerable to different forms of mistreatment and victimization. Therefore, firstly there will be presented different forms of mistreatment or abuse, including some crimes, and risk factors of mistreatment and victimization. Secondly, against this background Author will identify social law instruments, which may minimize the impact of those factors.

ASJC: 3308, JEL: K31

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Information: Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy, Volume 30 (2023), Volume 30 Issue 4, pp. 283 - 294

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

Social Law Instruments for Counteracting Mistreatment and Victimization of Elderly and Dependent People

English:

Social Law Instruments for Counteracting Mistreatment and Victimization of Elderly and Dependent People

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-5356

Daniel Eryk Lach
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-5356 Orcid
All publications →

Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

Published at: 11.2023

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