Menal Ahmad
Biographic Data
| ID | 3936092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Menal Ahmad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Menal |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmad |
| SIGNATURE | AHMAD M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-3808-0418 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Where Person-Centered Care Falls Short: Toward an Approach That Tackles Othering and Stigmatization of People with Dementia
This theoretical opinion article critiques person-centered dementia care (PCDC) for overlooking the structural dimensions of Othering and stigma. In response to these limitations, we propose three key conceptual shifts essential to overcoming Othering and stigma experienced by people with dementia. First, although PCDC emphasizes individual agency, it is constrained by institutional priorities and professional perspectives, which can unintentiona…
Beyond ‘Culturally Sensitive Care’: Reimagining Dementia Care for Families with Migration Backgrounds
People with migration backgrounds (PwM) and their loved ones living with dementia often encounter multiple disparities for appropriate care and support. Simultaneously, care professionals may feel inadequately prepared to address the needs of PwM effectively. As a response to these concerns, research and practice have increasingly emphasized the importance of culturally sensitive care. These efforts center on understanding the cultural norms and …
Framing dementia care in families with a migration background: An Analysis of Practitioners’ and Family Carers’ Views and Experiences
Little is known regarding the ways in which practitioners’ views and approaches impact support for persons with a migration background (PwM) caring for individuals with dementia. This paper responds to this knowledge gap by identifying how practitioners frame dementia care in families with a migration background, and how these frames can be understood in light of the experiences of PwM caring for a family member with dementia. A total of 41 parti…
The Correlation Between Art and Death in Willa Cather's Lucy Gayheart: Fatality of Art or Artistic Failure
This study explores the representation of art in Willa Cather's Lucy Gayheart (1935), which is viewed as an essential aspect of the novel in terms of its vitality and dominance. The novel subtly yet persistently invokes new possibilities for general human behavior and supportive interconnectedness among women. As the female experience looms large in Cather's fiction, Lucy Gayheart illustrates the dangers of presenting women in a romanticized, eth…
You Don't Want to Be Perceived as Wild and Unruly: How Ethnic Minority Women Experience and Negotiate Their Autonomy within Honor-Related Contexts
Within honor-related contexts, women's appearances, actions, and life choices are closely tied to the honor of the entire family. As a result, women who opt to deviate from prevailing feminine honor codes are subject to violence as a means of restoring the family's good name. Based on the life stories of fourteen Dutch ethnic minority women who deviated from feminine honor codes, this study investigates how women experience their autonomy as a pr…
Dementia care-sharing and migration: An intersectional exploration of family carers' experiences
Rather than overemphasizing ethnicity and culture, practice and policy should take into account that intersections of various social categories affect care-sharing and the type of support that is (or is not) organized
Dementia care-sharing and migration: An intersectional exploration of family carers' experiences
Rather than overemphasizing ethnicity and culture, practice and policy should take into account that intersections of various social categories affect care-sharing and the type of support that is (or is not) organized
You Don't Want to Be Perceived as Wild and Unruly: How Ethnic Minority Women Experience and Negotiate Their Autonomy within Honor-Related Contexts
Within honor-related contexts, women's appearances, actions, and life choices are closely tied to the honor of the entire family. As a result, women who opt to deviate from prevailing feminine honor codes are subject to violence as a means of restoring the family's good name. Based on the life stories of fourteen Dutch ethnic minority women who deviated from feminine honor codes, this study investigates how women experience their autonomy as a pr…
Dementia care-sharing and migration: An intersectional exploration of family carers' experiences
Rather than overemphasizing ethnicity and culture, practice and policy should take into account that intersections of various social categories affect care-sharing and the type of support that is (or is not) organized
The Correlation Between Art and Death in Willa Cather's Lucy Gayheart: Fatality of Art or Artistic Failure
This study explores the representation of art in Willa Cather's Lucy Gayheart (1935), which is viewed as an essential aspect of the novel in terms of its vitality and dominance. The novel subtly yet persistently invokes new possibilities for general human behavior and supportive interconnectedness among women. As the female experience looms large in Cather's fiction, Lucy Gayheart illustrates the dangers of presenting women in a romanticized, eth…
You Don't Want to Be Perceived as Wild and Unruly: How Ethnic Minority Women Experience and Negotiate Their Autonomy within Honor-Related Contexts
Within honor-related contexts, women's appearances, actions, and life choices are closely tied to the honor of the entire family. As a result, women who opt to deviate from prevailing feminine honor codes are subject to violence as a means of restoring the family's good name. Based on the life stories of fourteen Dutch ethnic minority women who deviated from feminine honor codes, this study investigates how women experience their autonomy as a pr…
Beyond ‘Culturally Sensitive Care’: Reimagining Dementia Care for Families with Migration Backgrounds
People with migration backgrounds (PwM) and their loved ones living with dementia often encounter multiple disparities for appropriate care and support. Simultaneously, care professionals may feel inadequately prepared to address the needs of PwM effectively. As a response to these concerns, research and practice have increasingly emphasized the importance of culturally sensitive care. These efforts center on understanding the cultural norms and …
Framing dementia care in families with a migration background: An Analysis of Practitioners’ and Family Carers’ Views and Experiences
Little is known regarding the ways in which practitioners’ views and approaches impact support for persons with a migration background (PwM) caring for individuals with dementia. This paper responds to this knowledge gap by identifying how practitioners frame dementia care in families with a migration background, and how these frames can be understood in light of the experiences of PwM caring for a family member with dementia. A total of 41 parti…
Where Person-Centered Care Falls Short: Toward an Approach That Tackles Othering and Stigmatization of People with Dementia
This theoretical opinion article critiques person-centered dementia care (PCDC) for overlooking the structural dimensions of Othering and stigma. In response to these limitations, we propose three key conceptual shifts essential to overcoming Othering and stigma experienced by people with dementia. First, although PCDC emphasizes individual agency, it is constrained by institutional priorities and professional perspectives, which can unintentiona…
Psychology (5 works) · Dementia (4 works) · Disease (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)