This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in British Journal of Social Work following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version: Scourfield, P., 2010. Going for brokerage: a task of 'independent support' or social work? British…

Purpose – Complex collaborative interventions are increasingly applied for stress management but outcomes are inconsistent. “Collaboration” is most highly developed in participatory action research (PAR). Future research might be guided by understanding features integral to successful PAR designs. The purpose…

Aim: To explore the role of the mental health nurse in wards run on therapeutic community principles in one English provincial hospital.

Background: Under a pioneering Medical Superintendent, the restrictive regime for patients with mental health problems in Fulbourn…