Abstract
The ‘exceptional’ ageist practices and neglect of older people’s right to life characterised the UK’s first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but ageism has continued to operate through the rhetoric of herd immunity over the summer of 2021. The focus throughout has been on the visibility of death, rather than preventing the deaths of (older) people.
| Original language | English |
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| Type | Blog article |
| Publisher | Policy Press |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Transforming Society |
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UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- ageism
- COVID-19
- health and social care
- human rights
- death
- herd immunity
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