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Lauder W, Roxburgh M, Harris J & Law J (2009) Developing self-neglect theory: analysis of related and atypical cases of people identified as self-neglecting. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16 (5), pp. 447-454. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01397.x
Abstract
Self-neglect is a complex, relatively common and as yet not fully understood phenomenon. People who self-neglect often do not undertake those activities which are judged necessary to maintain a socially accepted standard of personal and household hygiene or to maintain their health status. This may be explained by a variety of factors of which psychopathology, culture, social class and poverty all play a role in the construction of this phenomenon. The self-neglect literature overwhelmingly presents professional views and focuses on the most severe cases. This paper explores some core issues in relation to self-neglect theory through in-depth interviews with atypical (related) cases. These cases allow the boundaries of what is and is not self-neglect to be tested. Analysis of these cases suggests that self-neglect remains a useful concept but contains a far wide range of presentations than previously reported.
Keywords
poverty; self-neglect; social exclusion; squalor; Self-care, Health; Apathy; Cleanliness
Journal
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: Volume 16, Issue 5
Status | Published |
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Publication date | 30/06/2009 |
URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3108 |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
ISSN | 1351-0126 |
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Lecturer, Health Sciences (Highland & W.Isles)