Social workers’ experiences with whistleblowing: To speak or not to speak?
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Social workers’ experiences with whistleblowing: To speak or not to speak? |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Sally Raymond; Northland District Health Board; New Zealand |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Liz Beddoe; University of Auckland; New Zealand |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Barbara Staniforth; University of Auckland; New Zealand |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | |
| 3. | Subject | Keyword(s) | whistleblowing; accountability; social work ethics; professional misconduct |
| 4. | Description | Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Reporting perceived inadequate and/or harmful practice has become known internationally as whistleblowing. Social workers have a responsibility to uphold ethical standards and may blow the whistle when faced with what they perceive as unethical conduct. METHOD: A small-scale, qualitative study explored the experiences of 10 social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand who, having observed what they believed to be poor or unsafe practice, attempted to have their concerns addressed by reporting to a third party or blowing the whistle. FINDINGS: The research reveals common experiences of limited support for, and retaliation from colleagues and organisations towards, those who spoke out. Participants experienced both personal and professional consequences. CONCLUSIONS: The research identifies the need for appropriate processes and support for whistleblowing social workers and their employing agencies. Social workers need to be better informed about their rights and responsibilities under the Protected Disclosures Act (2000). |
| 5. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | ANZASW |
| 6. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | whistleblowing;accountability; social work ethics; professional misconduct |
| 7. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2017-09-25 |
| 8. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 8. | Type | Type | |
| 9. | Format | File format | |
| 10. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/view/305 |
| 10. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id305 |
| 11. | Source | Title; vol., no. (year) | Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work; Vol 29, No 3 (2017) |
| 12. | Language | English=en | en |
| 13. | Relation | Supp. Files | |
| 14. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) | |
| 15. | Rights | Copyright and permissions |
Copyright (c) 2017 Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |