Outputs (2)

Revisiting the Feminist Critique of Rights: Lessons for a New Older Persons' Convention? (2018)
Book Chapter
Pritchard-Jones, L. (2018). Revisiting the Feminist Critique of Rights: Lessons for a New Older Persons' Convention?. In Ageing, Gender and Family Law (109-124)

There are two main strands into which feminist criticisms of human rights fall. The first is criticisms of the utility and efficacy of human rights laws specifically applicable to women, notably, treaties such as the Convention on the Elimination of... Read More about Revisiting the Feminist Critique of Rights: Lessons for a New Older Persons' Convention?.

‘Adults at Risk’: ‘Vulnerability’ by Any Other Name? (2018)
Journal Article
Pritchard-Jones. (2018). ‘Adults at Risk’: ‘Vulnerability’ by Any Other Name?. Journal of Adult Protection, 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-07-2017-0029

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and critique the conceptual and terminological shift – particularly from ‘vulnerability’ to ‘adult at risk’ - in adult safeguarding under the Care Act 2014 and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales... Read More about ‘Adults at Risk’: ‘Vulnerability’ by Any Other Name?.