Explores the theoretical and practical implications of confidentiality and disclosure for professionals working with people who have mental health problems. The work outlines the theoretical, ethical, legal and professional issues which underpin decisions about confidentiality. The contributors draw from their practical experience of a range of professional contexts including adolescent forensic psychiatry, criminal law, secure forensic psychiatry, child protection, community psychiatry and social work. This topical volume should enable professionals, academics and policy makers to meet both the needs of clients and the demands of society through a responsible understanding of the significance of confidentiality and disclosure.
1. Perspectives on Social Research, Beth Humphries, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University 2. Collaborative Approaches to Research, Paul Wilkins, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 3. Exploring Young People's Experience of Immigration Controls: The Search for an Appropriate Methodology, Adele Jones, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 4. Studying 'Others': Research and Representation, Mary Searle-Chatterjee, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 5. Case Studying Organisations: the Use of Quantitative Approaches, Tom Cockburn, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 6. Disrupting Ethics in Social Research, Beth Humphries and Marion Martin, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 7. Unusual Terms: What do you mean by...? David Boulton, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 8. Casing the Joint: An Illegitimate Take on a Community of Care, Philip Hodgkiss, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 9. Community Auditing: Appropriate Research Methods for Effective Youth and Community Work Intervention, Carol Packham, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 10. Documentary and Text Analysis: Uncovering Meaning in a Worked Example, Steve Morgan, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 11. Hidden from History: Research and Romantic Friendships, Janet Batsleer, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. 12. Story Telling as Research, Paul Wilkins. 13. Demystifying the Doctorate: Why do a PhD? Ed Mynott, Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. References. Index.
The contributors to this volume are all engaged in social research of one kind or another, and their main aim is to scrutinise critically the ideas, assumptions and values which underlie present policies and practice in social welfare research. It is aimed at policy makers and practitioners but many advanced students of social welfare would find this book useful.
