6 The Intersection of Human Rights and Decision Making Capacity Legislation with Person Centred Approaches

the evaluation of language related engagment and task related engagment with the purpose of investigating the effect of metatalk and task typology

abstract while task-based instruction is considered as the most effective way to learn a language in the related literature, it is oversimplified on various grounds. different variables may affect how students are engaged with not only the language but also with the task itself. the present study was conducted to investigate language and task related engagement on the basis of the task typolog...

Human Rights, TB, Legislation, and Jurisprudence

Education and person-centred approaches to dementia care.

An examination of the work of educational establishments and various independent bodies associated with the provision of dementia care suggests that there is an increasing number of courses being provided for those working in the field of dementia care. However, a review of the available literature suggests that there is a limited amount published on the best ways to approach planning and imple...

Human Factors in Person-Technology Relations in Business Decision Making

The goal of this paper is to produce an evaluation of IT-based support of human decision capabilities, as seen by the decision makers themselves. Recent research efforts, conducted in communication with actual decision makers in business and public administration, have been directed at the evaluation of potential of information technologies (IT) in supporting high-level information activities a...

Minors' rights in medical decision making.

In the past, minors were not considered legally capable of making medical decisions and were viewed as incompetent because of their age. The authority to consent or refuse treatment for a minor remained with a parent or guardian. This parental authority was derived from the constitutional right to privacy regarding family matters, common law rule, and a general presumption that parents or guard...