GRT 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: John Peters Humphrey, Ageism, Dementia
8 Nov 2016
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John peters humphrey: canadian who wrote the rst draft of the declaration. Human rights: rights of individuals simply because they are human; collection of universally adopted principles of rights founded on social justice and equality that consider freedom and well-being. Civil rights: rights of individuals to receive equal treatment and to be from unfair treatment and discrimination which may be protected by certain legal characteristics. *we use human rights, us uses civil rights. Human rights on a national level, they may enjoy speci c types of rights that only apply to them and their geographic location. Ageism: socially constructed perceptions about older adults which are typically based on negative stereotypes about aging (social and attitudinal barrier experienced by older individuals) Many canadians assume older people are living in institutions. Ageism can result in abilities not being acknowledged and failing to meet older individuals needs. Age discrimination: actions which involve treating someone unfairly or unequally.
