Preface -- Social policy, human rights, and older adults -- The framework for federal involvement : the White House conference on aging and the Older Americans Act -- Income policy and human rights -- Policy and the rights to liberty and security -- Policy and rights to health and health care -- Employment, retirement, and human rights -- Policy, family, and human rights -- The most vulnerable groups of older adults -- Global aging, policy, and human rights -- Policy challenges in meeting the rights of older adults -- Appendix: the universal declaration of human rights.