Suzanne H. Hammad
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View article: IMPACT OF RELIGION ON FRAMING AND CARING FOR DEMENTIA AMONG MUSLIM ARABS IN QATAR: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
IMPACT OF RELIGION ON FRAMING AND CARING FOR DEMENTIA AMONG MUSLIM ARABS IN QATAR: A QUALITATIVE STUDY Open
Studies have examined how religion plays a major role in framing mental disorders and in shaping caregiving practices. This presentation sheds light on dementia care among Muslim Arabs in Qatar. The presentation will examine how old age an…
View article: Assistive Technology and Dementia Caregiving: A Few Social Considerations and Policy Implications
Assistive Technology and Dementia Caregiving: A Few Social Considerations and Policy Implications Open
With older persons increasingly wanting to age in familiar places, among community and family, their natural habitat, technological innovations greatly facilitate that. IATs are designed to ease the burden on families and healthcare system…
View article: Advances in Intelligent Assistive Technologies (IAT) for persons with dementia
Advances in Intelligent Assistive Technologies (IAT) for persons with dementia Open
Advances in technologies and innovations over the past decade have sought solutions to ease the burden on caregivers and help persons with dementia live more independently and improve their overall wellbeing. Intelligent Assistive Technolo…
View article: Sustainable development in the Arab world – is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region fit for the challenge?
Sustainable development in the Arab world – is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region fit for the challenge? Open
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and the wider Arab world are faced with multiple interconnected dilemmas embedded in the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable development. The question of how to design effect…
View article: Beyond the pledges: reflections on sustainability transitions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region
Beyond the pledges: reflections on sustainability transitions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region Open
The adoption of the SDGs is a step, not a success. (James 2015)
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\nOn 1 January 2016, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) paving the way towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development became effective, after being adopted by wor…
View article: Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda
Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda Open
After decades of reluctance, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are now more engaged within the global sustainability agenda. Though they historically sought to coordinate strategies, differences in environmental diplomacy and pa…
View article: Reflections on the potential (and limits) of action research as ethos, methodology and practice: A case study of a women’s empowerment programme in the Middle East
Reflections on the potential (and limits) of action research as ethos, methodology and practice: A case study of a women’s empowerment programme in the Middle East Open
This paper argues that an evidence-based approach to advocacy led by and targeting women could amplify women’s positioning in the political and economic realms. Participatory Action Research is examined as a process for mobilisation, coali…