Judging the Competence of Older People
An Alternative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11199899 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terry Carney (0000-0002-3612-5986, The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 515-534 |
| Publication date | 1995-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x00002889 |
| OpenAlex | W2147070943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
Only a minority of adults of all age groups experience difficulty with their finances and affairs, due to the combined effect of their diminished competence and their social circumstances in placing them at risk, from themselves, or from family, friends or others (well-meaning or otherwise). If unable to manage independently or with informal assistance, formal intervention (guardianship) may be required. Neither the traditional formality of courts, nor the tests and clinical processes of medicine are well equipped to judge this in the abstract. Informal (family) models have their place but they (and other options) pose ethical difficulties. A more practical approach is that taken by Australia's multi-disciplinary panels
Competence (human resources) · Discipline · Formality · Intervention (counseling) · Legal guardian · Meaning (existential) · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |