Kelly Purser
Biographic Data
| ID | 4171345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly Purser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly |
| FAMILY NAME | Purser |
| SIGNATURE | PURSER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queensland University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8350-6351 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing mental capacity in the context of abuse and neglect
Mental capacity (MC) is increasingly recognized as one of the most complex and nuanced constructs that has legal, health and social care implications. Although the UN (2006) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) provides a strong foundation for asserting a rights-based approach that arguably calls into question the use of this construct entirely, a more moderate, practically-focused approach recognizes that mental (in)capac…
Alleged Financial Abuse of Those under an Enduring Power of Attorney
This article examines the issue of alleged elder financial abuse arising from the misuse of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) and the experiences of those vulnerable elders in attempting to access justice to gain information about their situation and/or to remedy the abuse. To achieve this, case file notes from 100 individuals aged sixty-five years and over who sought assistance from an Australian not-for-profit advocacy organisation were analy…
Informing the Euthanasia Debate
In the debate on euthanasia or assisted dying, many different arguments have been advanced either for or against legal reform in the academic literature, and much contemporary academic research seeks to engage with these arguments. However, very little research has been undertaken to track the arguments that are being advanced by politicians when Bills proposing reform are debated in Parliament. Politicians will ultimately decide whether legislat…
Informing the Euthanasia Debate
In the debate on euthanasia or assisted dying, many different arguments have been advanced either for or against legal reform in the academic literature, and much contemporary academic research seeks to engage with these arguments. However, very little research has been undertaken to track the arguments that are being advanced by politicians when Bills proposing reform are debated in Parliament. Politicians will ultimately decide whether legislat…
Alleged Financial Abuse of Those under an Enduring Power of Attorney
This article examines the issue of alleged elder financial abuse arising from the misuse of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) and the experiences of those vulnerable elders in attempting to access justice to gain information about their situation and/or to remedy the abuse. To achieve this, case file notes from 100 individuals aged sixty-five years and over who sought assistance from an Australian not-for-profit advocacy organisation were analy…
Informing the Euthanasia Debate
In the debate on euthanasia or assisted dying, many different arguments have been advanced either for or against legal reform in the academic literature, and much contemporary academic research seeks to engage with these arguments. However, very little research has been undertaken to track the arguments that are being advanced by politicians when Bills proposing reform are debated in Parliament. Politicians will ultimately decide whether legislat…
Assessing mental capacity in the context of abuse and neglect
Mental capacity (MC) is increasingly recognized as one of the most complex and nuanced constructs that has legal, health and social care implications. Although the UN (2006) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) provides a strong foundation for asserting a rights-based approach that arguably calls into question the use of this construct entirely, a more moderate, practically-focused approach recognizes that mental (in)capac…
Psychology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Abuse of power (1 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 works) · Criminology (1 works) · Economic Justice (1 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (1 works) · Exploratory research (1 works)