Naslov
Roman views on ‘active ageing’ – lessons against ageism

Autori
Žiha, Nikol ; Sukačić, Marko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
EU 2020 – lessons from the past and solutions for the future: EU and comparative law issues and challenges series 4 (ECLIC 4) / Duić, Dunja ; Petrašević, Tunjica - Osijek, 2020, 1228-1251

ISBN
978-953-8109-33-1

Skup
ECLIC International Scientific Conference: EU 2020 – lessons from the past and solutions for the future (ECLIC 2020)

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 10.09.2020. - 11.09.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
active ageing ; ageism ; ancient Roman society ; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU ; discrimination

Sažetak
Mostly due to negative demographic trends and unfavourable ratios between the inactive and active working population, prejudiced ideas against older people, that they are unproductive and redundant, are contributing to discrimination and their exclusion. Although human rights should not diminish with age, we are nowadays witnessing discriminatory practices against the older persons considering employment, social protection and access to services. The social construct of ‘ageism’, according to which older people are treated differently because of the attitudes relating to their age, is not a contemporary idea. Rather, it is a human rights issue that has existed throughout history. Examining the extremely positive and negative descriptions of elderly in ancient Roman literature, the first part of this article contains an analysis of the legal and social position of older people and, consequentially, their contribution to society. Focusing on the concept of ‘active ageing’, specifically propagated by the Article 25 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the second part of the paper will tackle the existing efforts of the EU in the struggle against ageism. Although Croatian national legislation is largely aligned with the European acquis, due to the large margin of discretion left to Member States, a systematic approach to care for the elderly is still lacking, not to mention its effective implementation. Finally, by exploring the experiences from the past and reflecting on the current EU policy advancements, the goal of this paper is to facilitate a vital shift from the paradigm of the old people as a burden of passive service recipients towards active participants in society.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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