A day in the life of a peer support worker: One of those make or break visits
dc.contributor.author | Watson, Emma | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-20T15:55:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-20T15:55:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Watson, E. (2015). A day in the life of a peer support worker: One of those make or break visits. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 19 (1), pp.12-16. | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1108/MHSI-10-2014-0036 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/14560 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of being a peer support worker (PSW). Design/methodology/approach - Narrative account of a one to one meeting with a peer written from the perspective of a PSW. Findings - Key reflections centre on the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries, the role of trust, and a different understanding of what constitutes risk. Originality/value -While there is a great deal written about the theory of peer support work, little is published about PSWs experience. This paper provides important insights into the nature of peer support work. | |
dc.description.uri | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/MHSI-10-2014-0036 | |
dc.subject | Peer group | |
dc.subject | Mental health services | |
dc.subject | Health personnel | |
dc.subject | Peer support | |
dc.title | A day in the life of a peer support worker: One of those make or break visits | |
dc.type | Article | |
html.description.abstract | Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of being a peer support worker (PSW). Design/methodology/approach - Narrative account of a one to one meeting with a peer written from the perspective of a PSW. Findings - Key reflections centre on the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries, the role of trust, and a different understanding of what constitutes risk. Originality/value -While there is a great deal written about the theory of peer support work, little is published about PSWs experience. This paper provides important insights into the nature of peer support work. |