83 research outputs found
Women, Welfare, and a Public Ethic of Care
Welfare is not only a poverty issue, it is a womanâs issue. We need to formulate a foundation of the political will to shape and support a welfare policy that can serve women raising families without stigmatizing them in the process. The paper attempts to formulate such a foundation
On hypocrisy1
I explore what and when hypocrisy is a moral wrong by interrogating the case of hypocrisy of Julien in Stendhal's The Red and The Black. I conclude hypocrisy is most morally vexed in those sphere where sincerity is required
Abuse in the caregiving relationship between older people with memory disorders and family caregivers: A systematic review
Aim
To synthesize what is known about elder abuse and relationship factors associated with abuse between caregivers and older people with memory disorders at home.
Background
Concerns about abuse in the caring relationship between older people with memory disorders and family caregivers have increased. Abuse is associated with negative outcomes on older people's health, quality of life, and zest for life. Abuse in the caring relationship manifests in financial exploitation, neglect, mistreatment, and physical issues.
Design
Systematic review.
Data Sources
Databases including Scopus, PubMed/Medline, SveMed+, Cinalh, SonINDEX, and ProQuest were searched using keywords about abuse in the caring relationship between older people with memory disorders and family caregivers at home. Articles published between 2005â2019 were retrieved and underwent data analysis and knowledge synthesis.
Review Methods
The review was presented under the categories of the dyadic approach of elder abuse in connection with the role of caregiver (risk) and care recipient (vulnerability) by Fulmer et al. (2005).
Results
The search process led to 12 quantitative studies, including an intervention, a prospective, nine surveys, and a crossâsectional structural interview. Findings were synthesized and presented under âpersonalâ, âphysical and psychologicalâ, and âsocialâ domains indicating the bilateral roles of caregiver and care recipient leading to abuse.
Conclusion
This review depicted factors influencing abuse in the caring relationship between older people with memory disorders and their family caregivers at home. They included family caregiversâ psychological issues, knowledge of memory disorders and modifications, previous caring relationship, social support, number of care recipients, and care recipientsâ functional level.
Impact
This review identifies what influences elder abuse by family caregivers using the dyadic approach and explains how abuse can be prevented through suggested strategies.
The review findings are relevant to multidisciplinary healthcare providers and can guide the provision of support, screening and assessment, educational programs, and legislative initiatives
LIKE IN SIMILES â A RELEVANCE-THEORETIC VIEW
The paper examines the meaning of like as used in similes in the light of relevance theory. Similes, even though superficially indistinguishable from literal comparisons, are found to be closer to metaphors. Therefore, it is proposed that like in similes is different from like employed in literal comparisons. In particular, it is claimed that, contrary to the current relevance-theoretic position on this issue, like in similes introduces an ad hoc concept. This like is seen as both conceptual and procedural and, as such, it is distinct from both the conceptual like used in literal comparisons and the procedural like functioning as a pragmatic marker. Such a solution accounts for the similarities and differences between similes, metaphors and literal comparisons
Disability Rights as a Necessary Framework for Crisis Standards of Care and the Future of Health Care
In this essay, we suggest practical ways to shift the framing of crisis standards of care toward disability justice. We elaborate on the vision statement provided in the 2010 Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Medicine) âSummary of Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations,â which emphasizes fairness; equitable processes; community and provider engagement, education, and communication; and the rule of law. We argue that interpreting these elements through disability justice entails a commitment to both distributive and recognitive justice. The disability rights movement\u27s demand âNothing about us, without usâ requires substantive inclusion of disabled people in decision-making related to their interests, including in crisis planning before, during, and after a pandemic like Covid-19
The Ethics of Care: Normative Structures and Empirical Implications
In this article I argue that the ethics of care provides us with a novel reading of human relations, and therefore makes possible a fresh approach to several empirical challenges. In order to explore this connection, I discuss some specific normative features of the ethics of careâprimarily the comprehension of the moral agent and the concept of careâas these two key elements contribute substantially to a new ethical outlook. Subsequently, I argue that the relational and reciprocal mode of thinking with regard to the moral agent must be extended to our understanding of care. I term this comprehension âmature careâ. Citing conflicts of interests as examples, I demonstrate how this conceptualization of care may further advance the ethics of careâs ability to take on empirical challenges. Finally, I discuss political implications that may emanate from the ethics of care and the concept of mature care
Disability Rights as a Necessary Framework for Crisis Standards of Care and the Future of Health Care
In this essay, we suggest practical ways to shift the framing of crisis standards of care toward disability justice. We elaborate on the vision statement provided in the 2010 Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Medicine) âSummary of Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations,â which emphasizes fairness; equitable processes; community and provider engagement, education, and communication; and the rule of law. We argue that interpreting these elements through disability justice entails a commitment to both distributive and recognitive justice. The disability rights movement's demand âNothing about us, without usâ requires substantive inclusion of disabled people in decision-making related to their interests, including in crisis planning before, during, and after a pandemic like Covid-19
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