SHANNON MCDERMOTT
Biographic Data
| ID | 6180883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | SHANNON MCDERMOTT |
| GIVEN NAMES | SHANNON |
| FAMILY NAME | MCDERMOTT |
| SIGNATURE | MCDERMOTT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNSW Sydney |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Ethical Decision Making in Situations of Self-neglect and Squalor among Older People
Current approaches to professional ethics emphasise the importance of upholding the ethical duties of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice in practice. All are prima facie duties, meaning that they must be respected on their own and, if the duties conflict, it is assumed that the dilemma can be resolved through rational decision making. There are, however, a number of limitations to this approach to professional ethics. This paper …
They don’t treat you like a virus’: Youth-friendly lessons from the Australian National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Young people experience high rates of mental health problems, but very few access professional mental health support. To address the barriers young people face in accessing mental health services, there is growing recognition of the importance of ensuring services are youth-friendly. Indeed, almost a decade ago, the World Health Organisation developed a youth-friendly framework for services to apply. Yet, this framework has rarely been evaluated …
Professional judgements of risk and capacity in situations of self-neglect among older people
Over the past 50 years, self-neglect among older people has been conceptualised in both social policy and the academy as a social problem which is defined in relation to medical illness and requires professional intervention. Few authors, however, have analysed the concept of self-neglect in relation to critical sociological theory. This is problematic because professional judgements, which provide the impetus for intervention, are inherently inf…
Older People Living in Squalor: Ethical and Practical Dilemmas
Studies highlighting diversity in ageing tend to focus on how retirement, illness, and the ageing process are experienced differently according to gender, age, sexual preference, location, or ethnicity. Although some research explores the multiplicity of the meanings of home, few studies have examined the diversity of living conditions that can be found in the homes of older people living in the community. Understanding the range of physical cond…
Ethical Decision Making in Situations of Self-neglect and Squalor among Older People
Current approaches to professional ethics emphasise the importance of upholding the ethical duties of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice in practice. All are prima facie duties, meaning that they must be respected on their own and, if the duties conflict, it is assumed that the dilemma can be resolved through rational decision making. There are, however, a number of limitations to this approach to professional ethics. This paper …
Older People Living in Squalor: Ethical and Practical Dilemmas
Studies highlighting diversity in ageing tend to focus on how retirement, illness, and the ageing process are experienced differently according to gender, age, sexual preference, location, or ethnicity. Although some research explores the multiplicity of the meanings of home, few studies have examined the diversity of living conditions that can be found in the homes of older people living in the community. Understanding the range of physical cond…
They don’t treat you like a virus’: Youth-friendly lessons from the Australian National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Young people experience high rates of mental health problems, but very few access professional mental health support. To address the barriers young people face in accessing mental health services, there is growing recognition of the importance of ensuring services are youth-friendly. Indeed, almost a decade ago, the World Health Organisation developed a youth-friendly framework for services to apply. Yet, this framework has rarely been evaluated …
Professional judgements of risk and capacity in situations of self-neglect among older people
Over the past 50 years, self-neglect among older people has been conceptualised in both social policy and the academy as a social problem which is defined in relation to medical illness and requires professional intervention. Few authors, however, have analysed the concept of self-neglect in relation to critical sociological theory. This is problematic because professional judgements, which provide the impetus for intervention, are inherently inf…
Older People Living in Squalor: Ethical and Practical Dilemmas
Studies highlighting diversity in ageing tend to focus on how retirement, illness, and the ageing process are experienced differently according to gender, age, sexual preference, location, or ethnicity. Although some research explores the multiplicity of the meanings of home, few studies have examined the diversity of living conditions that can be found in the homes of older people living in the community. Understanding the range of physical cond…
Professional judgements of risk and capacity in situations of self-neglect among older people
Over the past 50 years, self-neglect among older people has been conceptualised in both social policy and the academy as a social problem which is defined in relation to medical illness and requires professional intervention. Few authors, however, have analysed the concept of self-neglect in relation to critical sociological theory. This is problematic because professional judgements, which provide the impetus for intervention, are inherently inf…
Ethical Decision Making in Situations of Self-neglect and Squalor among Older People
Current approaches to professional ethics emphasise the importance of upholding the ethical duties of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice in practice. All are prima facie duties, meaning that they must be respected on their own and, if the duties conflict, it is assumed that the dilemma can be resolved through rational decision making. There are, however, a number of limitations to this approach to professional ethics. This paper …
They don’t treat you like a virus’: Youth-friendly lessons from the Australian National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Young people experience high rates of mental health problems, but very few access professional mental health support. To address the barriers young people face in accessing mental health services, there is growing recognition of the importance of ensuring services are youth-friendly. Indeed, almost a decade ago, the World Health Organisation developed a youth-friendly framework for services to apply. Yet, this framework has rarely been evaluated …
Psychology (4 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Applied ethics (1 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Beneficence (1 works)