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Andrew Whittaker
Researcher at London South Bank University
Publications - 31
Citations - 712
Andrew Whittaker is an academic researcher from London South Bank University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social work & Child protection. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 31 publications receiving 617 citations. Previous affiliations of Andrew Whittaker include Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
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Research skills for social work
TL;DR: In this article, a variety of research methods, such as focus groups, literature reviews, questionnaires and interviews, are discussed and discussed in detail for social work students to develop those skills and apply them to all aspects of their work.
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A mental health service users perspective to stigmatisation
TL;DR: It is suggested that traditional campaigns that highlight discrimination may have a negative impact on the mentally ill because they highlight the prevalence of hostile attitudes.
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The role and impact of social relationships upon well-being reported by mental health service users: A qualitative study
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the association between social contacts and mental health and found that close social relationships in particular to be both supportive and harmful to mental health, and that mental health problems led to changes in network composition and lack of balance in relationships, and this was sometimes difficult to reverse.
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Social defences and organisational culture in a local authority child protection setting: challenges for the Munro Review?
TL;DR: The study of social defences against anxiety used within institutions has a long history, beginning with the seminal work of Isobel Menzies Lyth, who examined the reasons for the high rate of nursing students dropping out of their professional training within a large London teaching hospital.