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Does the heterogeneity of autism undermine the neurodiversity paradigm? (2020)
Journal Article
Hughes. (2020). Does the heterogeneity of autism undermine the neurodiversity paradigm?. Bioethics, https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12780

The neurodiversity paradigm is presented by its proponents as providing a philosophical foundation for the activism of the neurodiversity movement. Its central claims are that autism and other neurodivergent conditions are not disorders because they... Read More about Does the heterogeneity of autism undermine the neurodiversity paradigm?.

"This Man with Dementia" - 'Othering' the Person with Dementia in the Court of Protection (2016)
Journal Article
Pritchard-Jones. (2016). "This Man with Dementia" - 'Othering' the Person with Dementia in the Court of Protection. Medical Law Review, 518-543. https://doi.org/10.1093/medlaw/fww022

In recent years, dementia has been subjected to an increasing ethical, legal, and political gaze. This article analyses how the Court of Protection considers the perspective of the person with dementia when making best interests decisions on their be... Read More about "This Man with Dementia" - 'Othering' the Person with Dementia in the Court of Protection.

Dementia, women and sexuality: how the intersection of ageing, gender and sexuality magnify dementia concerns among lesbian and bisexual women (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Dementia, women and sexuality: how the intersection of ageing, gender and sexuality magnify dementia concerns among lesbian and bisexual women. Dementia, 1494-1514. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301214564446

There is a growing appreciation of the significance of socio-cultural context for the experiences of an individual living with dementia. There is, too, an emergent awareness that dementia is a gendered issue, disproportionately affecting women compar... Read More about Dementia, women and sexuality: how the intersection of ageing, gender and sexuality magnify dementia concerns among lesbian and bisexual women.