Social representations of human rights violations were investigated in a questionnaire study conducted in five countries (Costa Rica, France, Italy, Romania, and Switzerland) (N = 1239 young people). We were able to show that respondents organize their ...
World Psychiatric Association Section of Old Age: Psychiatry Consensus Statement on Ethics and Capacity in Older People with Mental DisordersThe World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section of Old Age Psychiatry since 1997 has developed Consensus ...
Abstract.Background: The literature on Muslim women's suicidality has been growing. Comprehensive reviews are, however, unavailable, and theory needs development. Aims: This article reviews and integrates ...
Abstract. A crisis of human rights and ethics has engulfed the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA acknowledged “this stain on our collective integrity.” What caused this continuing crisis? How did the APA become so ethically ...
Abstract. The close connection between psychology and human rights is discussed through a presentation of the Human Rights Committee in the Norwegian Psychological Association. The importance of human rights education for a human rights-...
Abstract. Australian immigration detention has been criticized both domestically and internationally for the harm that it creates and promotes and for violating human rights and international law. Psychologists have worked within centers ...
Abstract. Human rights are integral to the work of applied psychologists, particularly when supporting people who may be experiencing some form of vulnerability. As dementia progresses, potential vulnerability increases and the need to ...
Abstract. This article addresses the nature and framework of human rights and its relevance to health care and to applied psychology. It outlines some of the limitations of human rights, but argues that human rights provide a tool for ...
Abstract. Autonomy is a human right and implies the “freedom to make one’s own choices.” The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-CRPD) is a human rights treaty granting persons with disabilities, such as persons ...
Abstract. Education in ethics and professional regulation are not alternatives; education in ethics for psychologists should not be framed merely as instruction regarding current professional regulation, or “ethical training.” This would ...
Abstract. Human rights have advanced to an important category of peace and international politics in recent decades. The reference document for human rights is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which emphasizes, among other things, the ...
Abstract. This research investigated whether multicultural experiences impact identification with humanity within a broader prejudice-reduction framework. Results suggest two components of multicultural experiences – experiences with ...
Abstract. In 2020, the United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary. The celebration marked the founding of the UN Charter and reminded the world that this intergovernmental organization, created in the aftermath ...
Currently not all New Zealand citizens are able to access sufficient food to meet their dietary needs for an active healthy life. Taking a community psychology orientation broadens the focus beyond individual ...