LEADER 05200nam 22006375 450 001 9910590085803321 005 20250506003529.0 010 $a3-031-06998-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-06998-7 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7078089 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7078089 035 $a(CKB)24748086200041 035 $a(PPN)264194748 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-06998-7 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924748086200041 100 $a20220827d2022 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aLegal Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland $eTrends and Perspectives /$fedited by Agn? Limant?, Dovil? P?rait?-Andrikien? 205 $a1st ed. 2022. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (416 pages) 225 1 $aEuropean Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World,$x2524-8936 ;$v8 311 08$a3-031-06997-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Part I. Vulnerable groups: defining the ever-changing concept -- Definition of vulnerable groups -- Vulnerable groups in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights -- The role of constitutional justice institutions in the protection of vulnerable groups -- Part II. Legal protection of groups with inherent vulnerability -- Protection of children rights in North-Eastern Europe in family cases -- Protection of women?s rights: in search of balance between work and family life -- Protection of elderly employees in the ageing society: experience of Lithuania and Estonia -- Improving the financial situation of the elderly? Towards better pension regulation in the Baltic States -- Protecting persons with disabilities: empowering by law -- Provision of services in long-term mental health and social care institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic: meeting and overcoming the challenges -- Part III. Circumstantial vulnerability -- Developing a child-friendly juvenile justice system inLithuania -- The dignity of punishment: vulnerable prisoners? rights in Lithuania -- Domestic violence against women in Lithuania and Poland ? Seeking adequate protection of victims -- Implementation of the Victims? Rights Directive in the Baltic States: challenges and achievements -- Chasing the high: drug users as a vulnerable group -- Minorities in North-Eastern Europe -- Legal protection of national minorities in North-Eastern Europe: current issues. Religious minorities and their rights in Latvia -- Between injustice and legal change: the situation of LGBTQ+ people in Latvia and Lithuania. 330 $aThis book analyses the current legal situation and protection of vulnerable groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland. In recent decades, national legislation in many European states has especially focused on vulnerable groups with the aim of securing their enhanced protection and social inclusion. This trend is also noticeable in North-Eastern Europe, where the legal frameworks are constantly being revised to address the needs of vulnerable parts of society, including women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and minorities, as well as prisoners and victims of crime. But despite these positive changes, many challenges persist. In this book, the authors provide a comprehensive, comparative analysis of legal regulations and practices intended to protect vulnerable groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland, and in the process, share insights into the current situation and trends in this often-overlooked region. Part I introduces readers to the topic by defining the concept of vulnerable groups and elaborating on its understanding in the European and national contexts. Part II analyses the legal protection of groups characterised by inherent and/or circumstantial vulnerability, while Part III addresses specific crime-related vulnerability issues in the target region. In closing, Part IV puts the spotlight on three specific vulnerable groups in the discussed countries. 410 0$aEuropean Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World,$x2524-8936 ;$v8 606 $aHuman rights 606 $aConflict of laws 606 $aConflict of laws 606 $aInternational law 606 $aComparative law 606 $aHuman Rights 606 $aPrivate International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law 615 0$aHuman rights. 615 0$aConflict of laws. 615 0$aConflict of laws. 615 0$aInternational law. 615 0$aComparative law. 615 14$aHuman Rights. 615 24$aPrivate International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law. 676 $a341.481 676 $a342.4087 702 $aLimante?$b Agne? 702 $aPu?raite?-Andrikiene?$b Dovile? 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910590085803321 996 $aLegal Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland$92908412 997 $aUNINA