Professor Israel (Issi) Doron, LL, PhD

Professor Doron completed his Bachelor of Laws at Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Master of Laws  at Washington College of Law, Washington DC and PhD at Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, ON., Canada.  Dean of the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Professor Doron is the former Head of the Center of Research and Study of Aging at UoH, Past President of the Israeli Gerontological Society, and Past Head of the Department of Gerontology. He has written extensively on such topics as socio-legal construction of old age and human rights of older persons and is the editor/co-editor of key books in the field.  Professor Doron is also the founder of an Israeli NGO, “The Law in the Service of the Elderly”, which has been involved in key strategic-litigation regarding rights of older persons in Israel and in the international movement to promote a new International Convention for the Rights of Older Persons. 

Research Interests:

• Law and ageing
• Social policy
• Human rights of older persons
• Ageism and medical care
• International law and aging

Keywords:

Law; Elder policy; Elder law; International law; Law and aging; Ageism

SDG Keywords:

Ageism; Social Justice; Disadvantaged; Vulnerable; Human rights; Justice; Rule of law

Recent Publications

He can be contacted at: idoron@univ.haifa.ac.il