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Understanding Complaints to Regulators About Paramedics in the UK and Social Workers in England: Findings from a Multi-Method Study (2018)
Journal Article
Austin, Z., van der Gaag, A., Gallagher, A., Jago, R., Banks, S., Lucas, G., & Zasada, M. (2018). Understanding Complaints to Regulators About Paramedics in the UK and Social Workers in England: Findings from a Multi-Method Study. Journal of medical regulation, 104(3), 19-28. https://doi.org/10.30770/2572-1852-104.3.19

Within the regulatory community, there has been increasing interest in the issue of proportionality in regulation — that is, using the right amount and right types of regulatory interventions to achieve the primary mandate of the regulatory community... Read More about Understanding Complaints to Regulators About Paramedics in the UK and Social Workers in England: Findings from a Multi-Method Study.

Pathways to co-impact: action research and community organising (2017)
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Banks, S., Herrington, T., & Carter, K. (2017). Pathways to co-impact: action research and community organising. Educational Action Research, 25(4), 541-559. https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2017.1331859

This article introduces the concept of ‘co-impact’ to characterise the complex and dynamic process of social and economic change generated by participatory action research (PAR). It argues that dominant models of research impact tend to see it as a l... Read More about Pathways to co-impact: action research and community organising.

Organizing for change: North Tyneside Community Development Project and its legacy (2017)
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Armstrong, A., & Banks, S. (2017). Organizing for change: North Tyneside Community Development Project and its legacy. Community Development Journal, 52(2), 290-312. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsx006

This article critically reviews the North Tyneside Community Development Project (CDP), which ran from 1972 to 1978 as part of a British anti-poverty experiment in twelve economically deprived areas. We draw on research undertaken by Imagine North Ea... Read More about Organizing for change: North Tyneside Community Development Project and its legacy.

Researching the local politics and practices of radical Community Development Projects in 1970s Britain (2017)
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Banks, S., & Carpenter, M. (2017). Researching the local politics and practices of radical Community Development Projects in 1970s Britain. Community Development Journal, 52(2), 226-246. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsx001

This article introduces a themed section of the Community Development Journal that re-evaluates the British Community Development Project (CDP) of the 1970s, with particular reference to three local ‘radical’ CDPs. It sets the national Community Deve... Read More about Researching the local politics and practices of radical Community Development Projects in 1970s Britain.

Experiences of Faith Group Members Using New Reproductive and Genetic Technologies: A Qualitative Interview Study (2016)
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Scully, J. L., Banks, S., Song, R., & Haq, J. (2017). Experiences of Faith Group Members Using New Reproductive and Genetic Technologies: A Qualitative Interview Study. Human Fertility, 20(1), 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2016.1243816

This paper explores the experiences of members of faith groups deciding whether or not to use new reproductive or genetic technologies (NRGTs). It is based on 16 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with people with direct experience of NRGTs. Partic... Read More about Experiences of Faith Group Members Using New Reproductive and Genetic Technologies: A Qualitative Interview Study.

Everyday ethics in professional life: social work as ethics work (2016)
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Banks, S. (2016). Everyday ethics in professional life: social work as ethics work. Ethics and Social Welfare, 10(1), 35-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2015.1126623

This article outlines and develops the concept of ‘ethics work’ in social work practice. It takes as its starting point a situated account of ethics as embedded in everyday practice: ‘everyday ethics’. This is contrasted with ‘textbook ethics’, which... Read More about Everyday ethics in professional life: social work as ethics work.

Using co-inquiry to study co-inquiry: community-university perspectives on research collaboration (2014)
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Banks, S., Armstrong, A., Booth, M., Brown, G., Carter, K., Clarkson, M., …Russell, A. (2014). Using co-inquiry to study co-inquiry: community-university perspectives on research collaboration. Journal of community engagement and scholarship, 7(1), 37-47

In the context of a rapid development of interest in community-university research partnerships, this article argues for a greater focus on collaborative reflexivity to enhance learning from the research process and contribute toward developing susta... Read More about Using co-inquiry to study co-inquiry: community-university perspectives on research collaboration.

Responsible scientists and a citizens’ panel: New storylines for creative engagement between science and the public (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson, P., Macnaghten, P., Banks, S., Bickersteth, J., Kennedy, A., Richardson, Y., …Sylvestre, I. (2014). Responsible scientists and a citizens’ panel: New storylines for creative engagement between science and the public. The Geographical Journal, 180(1), 83-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12042

Uncertainties over emerging technologies and their potential effect on society and the environment often lead to controversy between scientists, policymakers and the public. Opening up the debates and involving citizens and social scientists early in... Read More about Responsible scientists and a citizens’ panel: New storylines for creative engagement between science and the public.

Negotiating personal engagement and professional accountability: professional wisdom and ethics work (2013)
Journal Article
Banks, S. (2013). Negotiating personal engagement and professional accountability: professional wisdom and ethics work. European Journal of Social Work, 16(5), 587-604. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2012.732931

This article examines the relationship between personal engagement and professional accountability in social work—considering whether the increasing focus on professional accountability in the context of the new public management, public austerity an... Read More about Negotiating personal engagement and professional accountability: professional wisdom and ethics work.

In whose interest? the dynamics of debt in poor households (2013)
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Flaherty, J., & Banks, S. (2013). In whose interest? the dynamics of debt in poor households. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 21(3), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1332/175982713x13812262277493

This article examines the dynamics of credit and debt in low income households, drawing on an action research project with 24 households in the Teesside area of North East England. Despite crippling interest rates, high-cost credit sources (for examp... Read More about In whose interest? the dynamics of debt in poor households.

Issues of Disclosure and Intrusion: Ethical Challenges for a Community Researcher (2013)
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Carter, K., Banks, S., Armstrong, A., Kindon, S., & Burkitt, I. (2013). Issues of Disclosure and Intrusion: Ethical Challenges for a Community Researcher. Ethics and Social Welfare, 7(1), 92-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2013.769344

This case study focuses on some of the ethical issues that arise in community-based participatory research, drawing on an example from practice in the UK. It comprises a case example written by a community researcher, followed by two commentaries, wh... Read More about Issues of Disclosure and Intrusion: Ethical Challenges for a Community Researcher.

Everyday ethics in community-based participatory research (2013)
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Banks, S., Armstrong, A., Carter, K., Graham, H., Hayward, P., Henry, A., …Strachan, A. (2013). Everyday ethics in community-based participatory research. Contemporary Social Science, 8(3), 263-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/21582041.2013.769618

This article explores a range of ethical issues that arise in community-based participatory research (CBPR), drawing on literature and examples from practice. The experience of CBPR practitioners adds further weight to the growing critique by many ot... Read More about Everyday ethics in community-based participatory research.

'Ethics in an age of austerity: Social work and the evolving New Public Management (2011)
Journal Article
Banks, S. (2011). 'Ethics in an age of austerity: Social work and the evolving New Public Management. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 20(2), 5-23

This article examines the growth of interest in social work ethics in the context of neo-liberal policies and the growth of managerialism in public service professions. Taking the United Kingdom as an example, while drawing links with trends across E... Read More about 'Ethics in an age of austerity: Social work and the evolving New Public Management.

Interprofessional Ethics: A Developing Field? Notes from the Ethics & Social Welfare Conference (2010)
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Banks, S. (2010). Interprofessional Ethics: A Developing Field? Notes from the Ethics & Social Welfare Conference. Ethics and Social Welfare, 4(3), 280-294. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2010.516116

This article discusses the nature of interprofessional ethics and some of the ethical issues and challenges that arise when practitioners from different professions work closely together in the fields of health and social care. The article draws on m... Read More about Interprofessional Ethics: A Developing Field? Notes from the Ethics & Social Welfare Conference.

Integrity in professional life: issues of conduct, commitment and capacity (2010)
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Banks, S. (2010). Integrity in professional life: issues of conduct, commitment and capacity. The British Journal of Social Work, 40(7), 2168-2184. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcp152

This article explores the nature of professional integrity, considering the questions ‘what is professional integrity?’ and ‘how do social welfare practitioners perform as people of integrity in the course of their professional work?’ The focus is on... Read More about Integrity in professional life: issues of conduct, commitment and capacity.

From professional ethics to ethics in professional life : implications for learning, teaching and study (2009)
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Banks, S. (2009). From professional ethics to ethics in professional life : implications for learning, teaching and study. Ethics and Social Welfare, 3(1), 55-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496530902819078

This short piece offers some reflections on features of the traditional professional ethics literature, focusing on codes, conduct and rational decision-making in difficult cases. It is argued that this kind of approach offers a rather artificial, ab... Read More about From professional ethics to ethics in professional life : implications for learning, teaching and study.

Global Ethics for Social Work: Problems and Possibilities - Papers from the Ethics & Social Welfare Symposium, Durban, July 2008 (2008)
Journal Article
Banks, S., Hugman, R., Healy, L., Bozalek, V., & Orme, J. (2008). Global Ethics for Social Work: Problems and Possibilities - Papers from the Ethics & Social Welfare Symposium, Durban, July 2008. Ethics and Social Welfare, 2(3), 276-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496530802481722

This piece comprises short presentations given by contributors to a symposium organized by the journal Ethics & Social Welfare on the theme of global ethics for social work. The contributors offer their reflections on the extent to which universally... Read More about Global Ethics for Social Work: Problems and Possibilities - Papers from the Ethics & Social Welfare Symposium, Durban, July 2008.

Critical commentary: social work ethics (2008)
Journal Article
Banks, S. (2008). Critical commentary: social work ethics. The British Journal of Social Work, 38(6), 1238-1249. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcn099

This short article explores the expanding and contested terrain of social work ethics, considering the form and content of future areas for development. It charts the broadening of the field beyond a focus on professional codes of ethics, principle-b... Read More about Critical commentary: social work ethics.