Richard Hugman has published extensively in the last 25 years across many aspects of social work and related topics, such as professional ethics, international social work and social development, mental health, late life and old age. He currently serves as the chair of the ethics committee for the International Federation of Social Workers. Over the last 10 years he also has worked as a consultant to UNICEF Vietnam concerning the development of professional social work.

• Ageing in European society; polarities and similarities - an outline framework; history and culture; respect and abuse; older people and the welfare response; institution and community; Europe - an ageing society.

Richard Hugman has published extensively in the last 25 years across many aspects of social work and related topics, such as professional ethics, international social work and social development, mental health, late life and old age. He currently serves as the chair of the ethics committee for the International Federation of Social Workers. Over the last 10 years he also has worked as a consultant to UNICEF Vietnam concerning the development of professional social work.

• Ageing in European society; polarities and similarities - an outline framework; history and culture; respect and abuse; older people and the welfare response; institution and community; Europe - an ageing society.

Richard Hugman has published extensively in the last 25 years across many aspects of social work and related topics, such as professional ethics, international social work and social development, mental health, late life and old age. He currently serves as the chair of the ethics committee for the International Federation of Social Workers. Over the last 10 years he also has worked as a consultant to UNICEF Vietnam concerning the development of professional social work.

• Ageing in European society; polarities and similarities - an outline framework; history and culture; respect and abuse; older people and the welfare response; institution and community; Europe - an ageing society.