Advocacy for the human rights of older people in the COVID pandemic and beyond: a call to mental health professionals
In 2020, COVID-19 hit the earth like a comet. The ground that it seared was already
pockmarked by systematic violations of human rights of older people (Doron et al., 2004; …
pockmarked by systematic violations of human rights of older people (Doron et al., 2004; …
Placing the preferences of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities at the center of end-of-life decision making through storytelling
J Watson, H Voss, MJ Bloomer - Research and Practice for …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
With a focus on the use of narrative approaches, this article is a commentary on decision-
making support for people with profound intellectual and multiple disability (PIMD) at the end …
making support for people with profound intellectual and multiple disability (PIMD) at the end …
The hegemony in masculinity
Most citations to “hegemonic masculinity” focus on gender ideals and men's attempts to
justify domination. Few scholars have tested the theory that masculinity can be hegemonic in …
justify domination. Few scholars have tested the theory that masculinity can be hegemonic in …
The impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on Victorian guardianship practice
Abstract Purpose Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) emphasises full and equal legal capacity of all citizens to participate in …
Disabilities (CRPD) emphasises full and equal legal capacity of all citizens to participate in …
Stretching beyond our perceived boundaries: The role of speech-language pathology in realising autonomy through supported decision-making
J Watson - International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose Based on a 2022 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference
keynote address, the author explores the concept of autonomy and how it can be …
keynote address, the author explores the concept of autonomy and how it can be …
Realising 'will, preferences and rights': reconciling differences on best practice support for decision-making?
ABSTRACT 'Will, preferences and rights' is the new guiding principle for all support for or
exercise of decision-making under the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but …
exercise of decision-making under the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but …
Supported decision-making: emerging paradigm in research, law, and policy
P Blanck - Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Supported decision-making (“SDM”) is an emerging paradigm in which people use friends,
family members, and professionals to help them understand and address the situations and …
family members, and professionals to help them understand and address the situations and …
Between the convention and conventional practice: Israeli social workers' recommendations regarding the legal capacity of people with disabilities
Background Following the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD),
various countries have recently amended their legal capacity laws with the aim of restricting …
various countries have recently amended their legal capacity laws with the aim of restricting …
Networks of support: Microboards for children with intellectual disability
Friendships are an important aspect of social inclusion and can have a positive influence on
a child's social and emotional wellbeing beyond childhood. A Microboard is a formal …
a child's social and emotional wellbeing beyond childhood. A Microboard is a formal …
The judicial construction of older consumers' rights: A qualitative case-law analysis
Courts conceptualize and construct the phenomenon of consumer rights violations against
older people in different ways. This qualitative analysis of court decisions explores the …
older people in different ways. This qualitative analysis of court decisions explores the …