David Plummer
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 122105 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | David Plummer |
| NOMBRES | David |
| APELLIDO | Plummer |
| FIRMA | PLUMMER D |
| AFILIACIONES | University of the West Indies |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4301-0068 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 28 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 99 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 28 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1994 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Building a Taxonomy to Understand Health Care Worker’s Response to Workplace ‘Pressure’ in Complex, Volatile and Emergency Situations
This research aims to better understand performance under pressure as experienced by health and emergency staff in the workplace. Three basic questions underpin the work: (1) how do health and emergency workers experience and make sense of the 'pressures' entailed in their jobs? (2) What impacts do these pressures have on their working lives and work performance, both positively and negatively? (3) Can we develop a useful explanatory model for 'w…
Yes to Recreational Drugs and Complementary Medicines But No to Life-Saving Medications
Alignment and mismatch in role relations at end-of-life
In this Australian, constructivist grounded theory study, we undertook in-depth interviews with 11 dying people and 8 caregivers to examine their perspectives on role relations at end-of-life. We found that situations of role alignment between dying people and their family and friends support positive relational and practical outcomes, whereas role mismatch can cause considerable distress. Factors contributing to role mismatch at end-of-life were…
Larrikins? Wowsers? Hipsters? Snags? What does it mean to be a 'real man' in modern-day Australia
Gender is constructed from social and cultural meanings that dynamically shift and vary. Previous work has assumed that the constructions of masculinity in Australia are like those in other Western societies, and typically focus on qualities such as physical strength, courage and sometimes military engagement. This study explores whether these assumptions hold, by conducting telephone interviews among 617 Queensland men, aged 18 years and above, …
Examining the transitions between living and dying roles at end-of-life
Improvements in the diagnosis and disclosure of dying mean that nowadays dying people typically live with an awareness of their status for longer than they have previously. However, little is known regarding how transitions between living and dying roles occur during this time. In this grounded theory study, we investigated role transitions at end-of-life. We found that dying people periodically foreground and background living and dying selfhood…
Navigating the liminal space between childhood and manhood in the Caribbean. How are cultural spaces and physical places divided between the sexes
Space is gendered. Private domestic space is classically considered to be a woman’s domain while public space is masculine. Of course, men are found in private spaces and women in public, but ownership is a reference to those who typically exercise day-to-day control of that space. It should be remembered, however, that women frequently act as proxies for men in private spaces too; in much of the world, domestic space is inherited by men who are …
The social determinants of tuberculosis treatment adherence in a remote region of Papua New Guinea
Documenting the wide range of factors that influence treatment adherence in a severely affected remote population will assist in improving TB control. These results provide impetus for further community-based efforts aimed at improving access to TB diagnosis and treatment, and maintaining successful treatment outcomes in the face of emerging drug resistance
Delivering healthcare services to children with cerebral palsy and their families
Qualitative Research in Counseling
Counselors practice in a wide range of disciplines, but also represent a distinct discipline separate from medicine, psychology, and social work. Particularly in countries like Australia, Canada, and the Asia Pacific nations, as a relatively new field, counseling is taking up the challenges of encouraging a research culture that can both critique and support clinical practice and counselor education. This paper is thus written to support novice c…
Parents' Experiences of Health Care for Their Children With Cerebral Palsy
Although current health care service delivery approaches for children with cerebral palsy recognize the importance of including parents in the health care of their child, we do not yet understand how parents experience this phenomenon. In this study, we used grounded theory methodology to explore parents' experiences of health care for their children with cerebral palsy living in a regional area of Australia. Our findings indicate that parents ex…
The Ebb and Flow of Homophobia
Global premature mortality due to anthropogenic outdoor air pollution and the contribution of past climate change
Increased concentrations of ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) since preindustrial times reflect increased emissions, but also contributions of past climate change. Here we use modeled concentrations from an ensemble of chemistry-climate models to estimate the global burden of anthropogenic outdoor air pollution on present-day premature human mortality, and the component of that burden attributable to past climate change. Using simulated c…
Still part of the family
Research undertaken to explain the experience of those bereaved by suicide has gained momentum over the past decade. This increase in activity assists those seeking to support people bereaved by suicide to better understand their needs. However, the literature in this area remains limited. This qualitative research data discussed here provides an in-depth, narrative exploration of a sample of 22 parental experiences following the suicide death of…
Masculinity and Risk
Practitioner Research Capacity
Strategies to build practitioner research capacity need to be developed in order to increase the research base for social work. To be effective, strategies need to be informed by an understanding of the organisational context and the social work workforce. This paper reports the results of a cross-sectional survey of social workers conducted as part of a larger study of health practitioners in a public sector health organisation in northern Queen…
How countries cope with competing demands and expectations
Although we found consensus on health priorities across all levels in the study countries, current funding falls short of addressing these identified areas. The nature of external funding, as well as programme-specific investment, was found to distort priority setting. There are signs that existing interventions have had limited effects beyond meeting the needs of disease-specific programmes. A need for more comprehensive health system strengthen…
Coping with HIV and dealing with the threat of impending death in Nepal
The number of people living with HIV is increasing in Nepal. While efforts have been made to measure the number of people affected by HIV and trends in the epidemic, little is known about how people with HIV perceive their disease, and how they cope on a day-to-day basis. The study also highlights the role of counselling and a variety of support systems. A grounded theory approach was used to explore the life experiences of people living with HIV…
Being the butt of the joke
This qualitative study into Australian manhood featured 63 men discussing ‘acceptable’ masculinity. Homophobic humour emerged as central to the formation of Australian male identity, but it had the potential to induce violence and emotional damage when the ‘humour’ moved along a malleable continuum from good-natured banter to abuse. Significantly, it was men of all sexualities who were targeted, indicating that it was non-conformity to gender nor…
Silenced voices
The current paper reports findings from a qualitative research project that aimed to explore parents' experiences following the suicide death of their young adult child. Twenty-two Australian parents told of the suicide death of their son or daughter during the data collection period (2003 to late 2004). One narrative theme drawn from the interview data is reported here: the way in which suicide-bereaved parents feel unable to talk about their ch…
Is homophobia inevitable
The impact of homophobia on gay men and lesbians has been extensively studied, and shown to have profound, negative impacts on people. The current study examines how fear of being perceived as gay restrains the attitudes and behaviours of heterosexual Australian men. Choices of what subjects to study, sports to play, ways of interacting with other males and displays of emotion are shown to be influenced by homophobia. Homophobia is theorized as a…
Girls' germs
The twentieth century has witnessed an epidemic of metaphors in our attempt to make sense of sexuality and sexual health. This paper explores some of those constructs in order to gain insights into how we think, and ultimately how we practice. While many metaphors come from the wider culture, our health care institutions are a product of that same culture and we cannot help but be influenced by them and use the metaphors ourselves (Plummer 1995).…
Remaking the masculine self and coping in the liminal world of the gay ‘scene’
This paper investigates social transitions, constructions of masculinity and coping among men in commercialized gay spaces, such as nightclubs and dance parties ('the gay scene'). The findings are derived from two qualitative studies involving individual samples of 24 and 12 younger (aged 19 to 36) same-sex attracted men living in Melbourne, Australia. The analysis recasts 'coming out' into the gay scene as a passage into a 'new world' and a 'new…
Sexuality and Health
Sigmund Freud turned 150 on May 6th this year. Yet despite the advancing of years, his life's work continues to have profound significance – not least for the social sciences. While much of the world remembers Freud as the 'Father of Psychoanalysis', the significance of his work for the social sciences is deep and broad. Freud developed his research methodology – qualitative interviewing – to a high level of sophistication and opened the way for …
Sportophobia
Studying what triggers homophobic expressions such as 'poofter' and 'faggot' reveals that homophobia has significance far beyond it being a simple prejudice against homosexuality-homophobia is deeply implicated in the gender order and its influence on contemporary masculinities and male identity is comprehensive. Although clearly related to misogyny, antigay bias, and heterosexism, homophobia means much more. For young Australian males, homophobi…
Homophobia in Counselling Practice
Sportophobia
Studying what triggers homophobic expressions such as 'poofter' and 'faggot' reveals that homophobia has significance far beyond it being a simple prejudice against homosexuality-homophobia is deeply implicated in the gender order and its influence on contemporary masculinities and male identity is comprehensive. Although clearly related to misogyny, antigay bias, and heterosexism, homophobia means much more. For young Australian males, homophobi…
Queer Connections
This article examines assumptions behind "gay community," contrasting them with the experiences of homosexually active men on the commercial gay scene. In-depth interviews with mainly young men in Melbourne, Australia revealed that while the informants considered "the scene" to be a central part of the gay community, they were critical of the scene with respect to attributes of "community." Anticipated components of community including unity, sup…
The Ebb and Flow of Homophobia
Being the butt of the joke
This qualitative study into Australian manhood featured 63 men discussing ‘acceptable’ masculinity. Homophobic humour emerged as central to the formation of Australian male identity, but it had the potential to induce violence and emotional damage when the ‘humour’ moved along a malleable continuum from good-natured banter to abuse. Significantly, it was men of all sexualities who were targeted, indicating that it was non-conformity to gender nor…
Practitioner Research Capacity
Strategies to build practitioner research capacity need to be developed in order to increase the research base for social work. To be effective, strategies need to be informed by an understanding of the organisational context and the social work workforce. This paper reports the results of a cross-sectional survey of social workers conducted as part of a larger study of health practitioners in a public sector health organisation in northern Queen…
Examining the transitions between living and dying roles at end-of-life
Improvements in the diagnosis and disclosure of dying mean that nowadays dying people typically live with an awareness of their status for longer than they have previously. However, little is known regarding how transitions between living and dying roles occur during this time. In this grounded theory study, we investigated role transitions at end-of-life. We found that dying people periodically foreground and background living and dying selfhood…
Masculinity and Risk
Is homophobia inevitable
The impact of homophobia on gay men and lesbians has been extensively studied, and shown to have profound, negative impacts on people. The current study examines how fear of being perceived as gay restrains the attitudes and behaviours of heterosexual Australian men. Choices of what subjects to study, sports to play, ways of interacting with other males and displays of emotion are shown to be influenced by homophobia. Homophobia is theorized as a…
Alignment and mismatch in role relations at end-of-life
In this Australian, constructivist grounded theory study, we undertook in-depth interviews with 11 dying people and 8 caregivers to examine their perspectives on role relations at end-of-life. We found that situations of role alignment between dying people and their family and friends support positive relational and practical outcomes, whereas role mismatch can cause considerable distress. Factors contributing to role mismatch at end-of-life were…
Parents' Experiences of Health Care for Their Children With Cerebral Palsy
Although current health care service delivery approaches for children with cerebral palsy recognize the importance of including parents in the health care of their child, we do not yet understand how parents experience this phenomenon. In this study, we used grounded theory methodology to explore parents' experiences of health care for their children with cerebral palsy living in a regional area of Australia. Our findings indicate that parents ex…
Silenced voices
The current paper reports findings from a qualitative research project that aimed to explore parents' experiences following the suicide death of their young adult child. Twenty-two Australian parents told of the suicide death of their son or daughter during the data collection period (2003 to late 2004). One narrative theme drawn from the interview data is reported here: the way in which suicide-bereaved parents feel unable to talk about their ch…
Larrikins? Wowsers? Hipsters? Snags? What does it mean to be a 'real man' in modern-day Australia
Gender is constructed from social and cultural meanings that dynamically shift and vary. Previous work has assumed that the constructions of masculinity in Australia are like those in other Western societies, and typically focus on qualities such as physical strength, courage and sometimes military engagement. This study explores whether these assumptions hold, by conducting telephone interviews among 617 Queensland men, aged 18 years and above, …
Girls' germs
The twentieth century has witnessed an epidemic of metaphors in our attempt to make sense of sexuality and sexual health. This paper explores some of those constructs in order to gain insights into how we think, and ultimately how we practice. While many metaphors come from the wider culture, our health care institutions are a product of that same culture and we cannot help but be influenced by them and use the metaphors ourselves (Plummer 1995).…
Young gay men and HIV
HIV research often depicts 'adolescents' and 'youth' as having 'unique' qualities which predispose them to sexual risk. Yet, the evidence points to unsafe sexual behaviour as not being socially uniform. At a time when the idea of 'risk groups' for HIV is being subjected to increasing public scrutiny, researchers also need to question assumptions about youth 'risk'. This study examines whether young gay men are at greater risk for unsafe sexual be…
Queer Connections
This article examines assumptions behind "gay community," contrasting them with the experiences of homosexually active men on the commercial gay scene. In-depth interviews with mainly young men in Melbourne, Australia revealed that while the informants considered "the scene" to be a central part of the gay community, they were critical of the scene with respect to attributes of "community." Anticipated components of community including unity, sup…
The quest for modern manhood
Homophobia in Counselling Practice
Remaking the masculine self and coping in the liminal world of the gay ‘scene’
This paper investigates social transitions, constructions of masculinity and coping among men in commercialized gay spaces, such as nightclubs and dance parties ('the gay scene'). The findings are derived from two qualitative studies involving individual samples of 24 and 12 younger (aged 19 to 36) same-sex attracted men living in Melbourne, Australia. The analysis recasts 'coming out' into the gay scene as a passage into a 'new world' and a 'new…
Sexuality and Health
Sigmund Freud turned 150 on May 6th this year. Yet despite the advancing of years, his life's work continues to have profound significance – not least for the social sciences. While much of the world remembers Freud as the 'Father of Psychoanalysis', the significance of his work for the social sciences is deep and broad. Freud developed his research methodology – qualitative interviewing – to a high level of sophistication and opened the way for …
Sportophobia
Studying what triggers homophobic expressions such as 'poofter' and 'faggot' reveals that homophobia has significance far beyond it being a simple prejudice against homosexuality-homophobia is deeply implicated in the gender order and its influence on contemporary masculinities and male identity is comprehensive. Although clearly related to misogyny, antigay bias, and heterosexism, homophobia means much more. For young Australian males, homophobi…
Girls' germs
The twentieth century has witnessed an epidemic of metaphors in our attempt to make sense of sexuality and sexual health. This paper explores some of those constructs in order to gain insights into how we think, and ultimately how we practice. While many metaphors come from the wider culture, our health care institutions are a product of that same culture and we cannot help but be influenced by them and use the metaphors ourselves (Plummer 1995).…
Silenced voices
The current paper reports findings from a qualitative research project that aimed to explore parents' experiences following the suicide death of their young adult child. Twenty-two Australian parents told of the suicide death of their son or daughter during the data collection period (2003 to late 2004). One narrative theme drawn from the interview data is reported here: the way in which suicide-bereaved parents feel unable to talk about their ch…
Is homophobia inevitable
The impact of homophobia on gay men and lesbians has been extensively studied, and shown to have profound, negative impacts on people. The current study examines how fear of being perceived as gay restrains the attitudes and behaviours of heterosexual Australian men. Choices of what subjects to study, sports to play, ways of interacting with other males and displays of emotion are shown to be influenced by homophobia. Homophobia is theorized as a…
Being the butt of the joke
This qualitative study into Australian manhood featured 63 men discussing ‘acceptable’ masculinity. Homophobic humour emerged as central to the formation of Australian male identity, but it had the potential to induce violence and emotional damage when the ‘humour’ moved along a malleable continuum from good-natured banter to abuse. Significantly, it was men of all sexualities who were targeted, indicating that it was non-conformity to gender nor…
Coping with HIV and dealing with the threat of impending death in Nepal
The number of people living with HIV is increasing in Nepal. While efforts have been made to measure the number of people affected by HIV and trends in the epidemic, little is known about how people with HIV perceive their disease, and how they cope on a day-to-day basis. The study also highlights the role of counselling and a variety of support systems. A grounded theory approach was used to explore the life experiences of people living with HIV…
How countries cope with competing demands and expectations
Although we found consensus on health priorities across all levels in the study countries, current funding falls short of addressing these identified areas. The nature of external funding, as well as programme-specific investment, was found to distort priority setting. There are signs that existing interventions have had limited effects beyond meeting the needs of disease-specific programmes. A need for more comprehensive health system strengthen…
Global premature mortality due to anthropogenic outdoor air pollution and the contribution of past climate change
Increased concentrations of ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) since preindustrial times reflect increased emissions, but also contributions of past climate change. Here we use modeled concentrations from an ensemble of chemistry-climate models to estimate the global burden of anthropogenic outdoor air pollution on present-day premature human mortality, and the component of that burden attributable to past climate change. Using simulated c…
Still part of the family
Research undertaken to explain the experience of those bereaved by suicide has gained momentum over the past decade. This increase in activity assists those seeking to support people bereaved by suicide to better understand their needs. However, the literature in this area remains limited. This qualitative research data discussed here provides an in-depth, narrative exploration of a sample of 22 parental experiences following the suicide death of…
Masculinity and Risk
Practitioner Research Capacity
Strategies to build practitioner research capacity need to be developed in order to increase the research base for social work. To be effective, strategies need to be informed by an understanding of the organisational context and the social work workforce. This paper reports the results of a cross-sectional survey of social workers conducted as part of a larger study of health practitioners in a public sector health organisation in northern Queen…
The Ebb and Flow of Homophobia
Delivering healthcare services to children with cerebral palsy and their families
Qualitative Research in Counseling
Counselors practice in a wide range of disciplines, but also represent a distinct discipline separate from medicine, psychology, and social work. Particularly in countries like Australia, Canada, and the Asia Pacific nations, as a relatively new field, counseling is taking up the challenges of encouraging a research culture that can both critique and support clinical practice and counselor education. This paper is thus written to support novice c…
Parents' Experiences of Health Care for Their Children With Cerebral Palsy
Although current health care service delivery approaches for children with cerebral palsy recognize the importance of including parents in the health care of their child, we do not yet understand how parents experience this phenomenon. In this study, we used grounded theory methodology to explore parents' experiences of health care for their children with cerebral palsy living in a regional area of Australia. Our findings indicate that parents ex…
Navigating the liminal space between childhood and manhood in the Caribbean. How are cultural spaces and physical places divided between the sexes
Space is gendered. Private domestic space is classically considered to be a woman’s domain while public space is masculine. Of course, men are found in private spaces and women in public, but ownership is a reference to those who typically exercise day-to-day control of that space. It should be remembered, however, that women frequently act as proxies for men in private spaces too; in much of the world, domestic space is inherited by men who are …
The social determinants of tuberculosis treatment adherence in a remote region of Papua New Guinea
Documenting the wide range of factors that influence treatment adherence in a severely affected remote population will assist in improving TB control. These results provide impetus for further community-based efforts aimed at improving access to TB diagnosis and treatment, and maintaining successful treatment outcomes in the face of emerging drug resistance
Examining the transitions between living and dying roles at end-of-life
Improvements in the diagnosis and disclosure of dying mean that nowadays dying people typically live with an awareness of their status for longer than they have previously. However, little is known regarding how transitions between living and dying roles occur during this time. In this grounded theory study, we investigated role transitions at end-of-life. We found that dying people periodically foreground and background living and dying selfhood…
Yes to Recreational Drugs and Complementary Medicines But No to Life-Saving Medications
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