Marita A O’brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 3995791 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marita A O’brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marita A |
| FAMILY NAME | O’brien |
| SIGNATURE | O’BRIEN M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Trinity College Dublin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring unintentional ‘carer harm’—Insights from family carers and professionals
This article explores the poorly understood and under-researched topic of carer harm, where family carers experience harm from the person they are caring for. Nine narrative interviews were conducted with family carers of people living with dementia and autism, and two with professionals. Three focus groups were convened with professionals, including social workers, nurses, and advocacy organizations, with four to five participants in each (n = 1…
Adult Safeguarding Legislation—The Key to Addressing Dualism of Agency and Structure? An Exploration of how Irish Social Workers Protect Adults at Risk in the Absence of Adult Safeguarding Legislation
Adult safeguarding is characterised by competing debates related to core concepts including policy and legislative frameworks. In some countries, to reconcile the dualism of agency and structure, conflict and ambiguity are legislated for through the introduction of adult safeguarding legislation (ASL). This study set out to explore how the absence of ASL in the Irish context impacts safeguarding processes. A qualitative approach involving semi-st…
Respect to Prevent- A whole system approach to the prevention of elder abuse within care settings
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Conceptualising elder abuse across local and global contexts
Purpose Social policy and professional practice across the island of Ireland is dominated by the WHO definition of elder abuse and national and professional interpretations of what constitutes elder abuse. Top-down, generalist knowledge of the abuse of older people have facilitated paternalistic and protectionist policies and services designed to protect older vulnerable adults across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, a quali…
The male heart and the female mind
The male heart and the female mind
Adult Safeguarding Legislation—The Key to Addressing Dualism of Agency and Structure? An Exploration of how Irish Social Workers Protect Adults at Risk in the Absence of Adult Safeguarding Legislation
Adult safeguarding is characterised by competing debates related to core concepts including policy and legislative frameworks. In some countries, to reconcile the dualism of agency and structure, conflict and ambiguity are legislated for through the introduction of adult safeguarding legislation (ASL). This study set out to explore how the absence of ASL in the Irish context impacts safeguarding processes. A qualitative approach involving semi-st…
The male heart and the female mind
Conceptualising elder abuse across local and global contexts
Purpose Social policy and professional practice across the island of Ireland is dominated by the WHO definition of elder abuse and national and professional interpretations of what constitutes elder abuse. Top-down, generalist knowledge of the abuse of older people have facilitated paternalistic and protectionist policies and services designed to protect older vulnerable adults across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, a quali…
Respect to Prevent- A whole system approach to the prevention of elder abuse within care settings
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Adult Safeguarding Legislation—The Key to Addressing Dualism of Agency and Structure? An Exploration of how Irish Social Workers Protect Adults at Risk in the Absence of Adult Safeguarding Legislation
Adult safeguarding is characterised by competing debates related to core concepts including policy and legislative frameworks. In some countries, to reconcile the dualism of agency and structure, conflict and ambiguity are legislated for through the introduction of adult safeguarding legislation (ASL). This study set out to explore how the absence of ASL in the Irish context impacts safeguarding processes. A qualitative approach involving semi-st…
Exploring unintentional ‘carer harm’—Insights from family carers and professionals
This article explores the poorly understood and under-researched topic of carer harm, where family carers experience harm from the person they are caring for. Nine narrative interviews were conducted with family carers of people living with dementia and autism, and two with professionals. Three focus groups were convened with professionals, including social workers, nurses, and advocacy organizations, with four to five participants in each (n = 1…
Medicine (5 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (4 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Irish (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)