Discrimination and injustice against older people in Uganda
Implications for social work practice
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 9974760 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Charles Kiiza Wamara (0000-0002-6144-6255, Örebro University, autor de correspondencia), Maria Irene Carvalho (0000-0002-1921-3212, University of Lisbon) |
| Año | 2019 |
| Volumen | 64 |
| Número | 6 |
| Páginas | 1022-1034 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2019-08-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872819858740 |
| OpenAlex | W2970190669 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 8 |
| Referencias citadas | 10 |
This article highlights how older people in Uganda experience discrimination and injustice. It discusses the legal framework for their protection, while acknowledging that not all professionals are aware of or have access to the legal mechanisms meant to safeguard older people’s interests. It also discusses the role social work can play in protecting older people’s rights. It further recommends that social workers work to increase solidarity between generations and bring about social justice and respect for diversity. It concludes by highlighting the need to bring anti-discriminatory social work into mainstream social work education and the professional regulation of social work
Criminology · Injustice · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social injustice · Social justice · Sociology · Solidarity · Work (physics · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Work
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| Obras citantes distintas | 8 |
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| Citas por año | 2 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 8 |