Fledføring – elder care and the protection of the interests of heirs in Danish medieval laws

2008 ◽  
Vol 76 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 273-281
Author(s):  
Helle Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Elder Care ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Personal Rights ◽  
Legal Term

AbstractThe Danish fledføring is a legal term referring to an institution which combined assistance to persons who, because of old age, illness or otherwise, were no longer able to provide for their own support, and the protection of their heirs' interests. During formal proceedings before the local court, the person in need would offer himself and all his property to his heirs, who would in return offer him food and shelter. The institution did not only entail material consequences regarding the property and the duty of maintenance, it also affected the legal status of the fledførte person, who lost all his personal rights and was placed under the guardianship of his heirs. Traditionally, the fledføring has been presented as an ancient form of care for the elderly. That view, however, should be questioned, for, arguably, the institution was more concerned about determining who was entitled in law to land and other property than about the care of those in need.

Continuity and Caregiving: Comments on Someday All This Will Be Yours

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (02) ◽  
pp. 492-498
Author(s):  
Naomi Cahn
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Elder Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
History Of ◽  
Care Practices

These comments on Hendrik Hartog's Someday All This Will Be Yours: A History of Inheritance and Old Age (2012) examine the delivery of elder care in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the resonance with care practices today. The book's stories of how older people arranged for their care transcend time and place, showing the age‐old difficulties of providing care for the elderly.

scholarly journals The interface between old age psychiatry and the law

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Murray ◽  
Robin Jacoby
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Old Age Psychiatry ◽  
The Uk

This article aims to provide a practical overview concentrating on civil legal aspects of psychiatric care for the elderly. We limit ourselves to English law (which also has jurisdiction in Wales; Scottish and Northern Irish law may be similar, but not identical). Civil law can, in turn, be divided into statute law (legislation provided by Parliament) and common law (the UK, unlike some European countries, has a strong tradition of law based on previous rulings by judges).

scholarly journals Pelayanan Pastoral Bagi Kaum Lansia Ditengah Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Eliman ◽  
Aris Elisa
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
Biblical Figures ◽  
The Church

Penelitian ilmiah ini membahas tentang pelayanan pastoral terhadap kaum lansia ditengah pandemic covid-19. Pelayanan pastoral terhadap jemaat kaum lansia yang ada di dalam gereja adalah sesuatu yang penting karena diharapkan para lansia tetap dapat digembalakan dan diberdayakan sesuai dengan kapasitas atau potensi yang ada pada mereka sekalipun ditengah pandemi covid-19, bahkan diharapkan kaum lansia dapat tetap mengaktualisasikan diri. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif, penelitian kepustakaan (Libarary Research) fokus pada penafsiran Kitab Suci sesuai dengan kaidah gramatikal, historical, dan konteks. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menunjukkan bukti data Alkitab bahwa orang lanjut usia masih memiliki potensi yang dapat diberdayakan, sebagaimana Tuhan tetap memakai tokoh-tokoh Alkitab di usia senjanya sehingga pelayanan pastoral terhadap kaum lansia ditengah pandemi covid-19 tetap dapat dijalankan dengan baik.   ABSTRACT _______________________________________________________________ This scientific research discusses pastoral care for the elderly in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pastoral care for the congregation of the elderly in the church is important because it is hoped that the elderly can be shepherded and empowered according to their capacity or potential even in the middle. COVID-19 pandemic, it is hoped that the elderly can still actualize themselves. The research method used is qualitative, library research (Library Research) focuses on the interpretation of the Scriptures by grammatical, historical, and contextual rules. The purpose of this study is to show evidence of biblical data that the elderly still have the potential that can be empowered, as God continues to use biblical figures in his old age so that pastoral care for the elderly amid the COVID-19 pandemic can still be done well.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE YOUTH AND ADULTHOOD YAKUTIA IN OLD AGE AND A WILLINGNESS TO CARE FOR ELDERLY

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
V.N. Egorova ◽  
◽  
U.A. Azarova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Old People ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
The North ◽  
Care For The Elderly

Currently, the questions of how older people fit into the context of modern reality, to what extent their inherent life ideas are consistent with existing social norms are becoming relevant. The history of the development of attitudes towards the elderly, the position of old people is constantly changing. It is known that the life of old people largely depends on their social status in society. The article presents the results of studying the attitude of young people and people of mature age in Yakutia to old age and readiness to care for the elderly. The study involved representatives of young and mature age in the amount of 222, including 109 men, 113 women. 142 (64%) respondents live in cities, 80 (36%) - in rural areas. 68 (31%) of the respondents have higher education, the rest - secondary, 85.3% of the respondents are of mature age and 14.7% of young people live with their parents. The analysis of ethnographic works, folklore materials was used as research methods; survey method. The reliability of the difference in indicators was checked using the angular Fisher transformation. Analysis of the research results allows us to note that respondents treat elderly people with patience and care, however, young people tend to be indifferent to aging parents. The attitude towards the placement of parents in nursing homes is also noticeably different: young people are ready to place their parents in nursing homes if the circumstances are difficult. Comparison was also made of the opinions of representatives of different nationalities about their attitude to old age, and their willingness to care for elderly parents, it found that they also differ. Comparison of the research indicators showed that there is a high connection with the family among representatives of the small peoples of the north, they are also more re- sponsible for their parents, although in other nations, the readiness to care for the elderly is high among the Yakuts (p <0.05). In the future, the study of attitudes towards old age will be relevant, since the aging of the population is observed throughout the world.

Money and respect: the changing value of old age in rural Ghana

Africa ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sjaak van der Geest
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Social Bonds ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Secure Care ◽  
Anthropological Research ◽  
Meaning Of Money ◽  
Southern Ghana

AbstractThis article describes the position of elderly people from the perspective of money anddiscusses the meaning of money from the perspective of elderly people. Anthropological research was carried out in 1994, 1995 and 1996 in a rural Kwahu community in southern Ghana. It consisted mainly of long conversations with elderly people and their relatives. Money is a core symbol in daily life by which people measure the value of their relationships. It is not used to keep people at bay but rather to establish and maintain social bonds and to secure care in old age. Having money engenders respect, as it is a sign of a successful life, while lack of money discloses failure and shame. Giving money is a way of ‘paying’ respect and shows affection and care for the elderly.

Discuss the Design of City Square to the Old Age Humanities Care - Wuhan Northwest Lake Square Public Space Investigation Enlightenment

2014 ◽  
Vol 1065-1069 ◽  
pp. 2798-2802
Author(s):  
Ting Ting Guo ◽  
Yuan Yuan Guo
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Old Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Aging Society ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Functional Orientation

The paper focuses on how to reinforce the humane care for the elderly in the functional orientation starting from an investigation on the Northwest Lake Green Square space, with an aging society approaching today. And it also makes recommendations for how to meet the needs of the old in the health, psychology and communication, safety.

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