Jeremy Dixon
Biographic Data
| ID | 3603874 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeremy Dixon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeremy |
| FAMILY NAME | Dixon |
| SIGNATURE | DIXON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bath |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0656-5646 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Social Supervision, Ethics and Risk
Service users subject to section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 come under the scrutiny of both the mental health and the criminal justice systems. Much of the sociological literature in this area focuses on the growth of risk-related practices in which risk management is arguably displacing more traditional notions of care. The article outlines how sociological views about risk have been applied to both mental health and criminal justice and c…
Push on through’
Child mental health is a growing concern for policymakers across the global north. Schools have become a key site for mental health interventions, with new programmes aimed at promoting ‘resilience’, through which children may maintain or regain mental health during adversity. As one of the first studies to explore the early impact of intensive mental health promotion in schools from children’s perspectives, we adopt a governmentality approach to…
The nearest relative in the Mental Health Act 2007
The role of nearest relative (NR) is intended as a safeguard in the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended in 2007) to curb the excesses of professional discretion and protect patients from unwarranted compulsory hospitalisation. It is unique to the mental health compulsory detention process in England and Wales. There are, however, evident tensions in the role and a lack of clarity surrounding the precise functions of the NR. There is also some unce…
Beyond the call of duty
Research shows that tensions between family carers and professionals become acute where the issue of compulsory admission to hospital is at stake. In England and Wales, a specific family member is appointed to safeguard the interests of a person assessed under the Mental Health Act 1983. This currently occurs through the Nearest Relative (NR) role. The Government is proposing to replace this with a Nominated Person role, chosen by the service use…
Working with Women with a Learning Disability Experiencing Domestic Abuse
Women with a learning disability who experience domestic abuse receive intervention from both social services and the police. Responses from these services have increasingly become focused on notions of risk. This article uses governmentality theory to examine how risk is understood and managed by both services through a focus on policy and practice. The article examines how policy directs social workers to promote positive risk taking whilst ass…
Safeguarding People Living with Dementia
Dementia may make adults more susceptible to abuse and neglect and such mistreatment is recognised as a human rights violation. This article focusses on how the rights of people living with dementia might be protected through the use of supported decision-making within safeguarding work. The article begins by reviewing the aims and scope of adult safeguarding services. It then describes how the concept of ‘legal capacity’ is set out in the UN Con…
Treading a tightrope
Involuntary detention is used internationally to detain and treat people who are deemed to have a mental disorder. In England and Wales, approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) co-ordinate Mental Health Act assessments which allow for patients to be detained. AMHPs have legal duties to identify, inform and consult with a patient's nearest relative (NR), who are, in turn, given powers to initiate or challenge detention. Our study takes an ori…
The Views of Mental Health Manager Towards the Use of a Family Work Model for Psychosis in Guangzhou, China
Narratives of illness and offending
Narratives have been used in both the sociology of health and illness and in criminology to examine how groups of people present themselves in moral terms. This article focuses on the narratives of offenders with mental health problems in England subject to section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 to examine how they justified offending prior to admission. Participants presented illness in a variety of different ways indicating a range of mora…
Treatment, deterrence or labelling
Mentally disordered offenders are a group of service users who experience substantial amounts of control and supervision. This article uses theories of social control to analyse the way in which mechanisms of control are understood by this group. Semi-structured interviews with mentally disordered offenders in England who were subject to a restriction order under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) provided the e…
Effective Strategies for Communication? Student Views of a Communication Skills Course Eleven Years On
The ability of social workers to communicate effectively has long been seen as a core skill. Despite this, there has been relatively little research into how communication skills teaching is transferred to practice. This article begins by summarising current knowledge about how communication skills are taught. It then outlines possible difficulties in using a reflective practice model in practice. The model of interviewing skills taught at York U…
Social Supervision, Ethics and Risk
Service users subject to section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 come under the scrutiny of both the mental health and the criminal justice systems. Much of the sociological literature in this area focuses on the growth of risk-related practices in which risk management is arguably displacing more traditional notions of care. The article outlines how sociological views about risk have been applied to both mental health and criminal justice and c…
Social Supervision, Ethics and Risk
Service users subject to section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 come under the scrutiny of both the mental health and the criminal justice systems. Much of the sociological literature in this area focuses on the growth of risk-related practices in which risk management is arguably displacing more traditional notions of care. The article outlines how sociological views about risk have been applied to both mental health and criminal justice and c…
Mentally disordered offenders' views of ‘their’ risk assessment and management plans
In Britain, there has been an increased emphasis on the use of risk assessments in mental health services over the past 20 years. Mentally disordered offenders subject to Section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (England and Wales) are defined as posing a serious risk of harm to others. They are thus dealt with by forensic mental health services, which are often seen as specialists in risk assessments. This paper is based on original research in …
Working in Mental Health
Journal Article Working in Mental Health: Practice and Policy in a Changing Environment Get access Working in Mental Health: Practice and Policy in a Changing Environment,Peter Phillips, Tom Sandford and Claire Johnston (eds), London, Routledge, 2012, pp. xiv + 192, ISBN 978–0–415–69110–9 (pb), £24.99 Jeremy Dixon Jeremy Dixon Lecturer in Social Work,Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath [email protected] Search for other work…
Effective Strategies for Communication? Student Views of a Communication Skills Course Eleven Years On
The ability of social workers to communicate effectively has long been seen as a core skill. Despite this, there has been relatively little research into how communication skills teaching is transferred to practice. This article begins by summarising current knowledge about how communication skills are taught. It then outlines possible difficulties in using a reflective practice model in practice. The model of interviewing skills taught at York U…
Treatment, deterrence or labelling
Mentally disordered offenders are a group of service users who experience substantial amounts of control and supervision. This article uses theories of social control to analyse the way in which mechanisms of control are understood by this group. Semi-structured interviews with mentally disordered offenders in England who were subject to a restriction order under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) provided the e…
Working with Women with a Learning Disability Experiencing Domestic Abuse
Women with a learning disability who experience domestic abuse receive intervention from both social services and the police. Responses from these services have increasingly become focused on notions of risk. This article uses governmentality theory to examine how risk is understood and managed by both services through a focus on policy and practice. The article examines how policy directs social workers to promote positive risk taking whilst ass…
Contemporary public perceptions of psychiatry
The nearest relative in the Mental Health Act 2007
The role of nearest relative (NR) is intended as a safeguard in the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended in 2007) to curb the excesses of professional discretion and protect patients from unwarranted compulsory hospitalisation. It is unique to the mental health compulsory detention process in England and Wales. There are, however, evident tensions in the role and a lack of clarity surrounding the precise functions of the NR. There is also some unce…
The Views of Mental Health Manager Towards the Use of a Family Work Model for Psychosis in Guangzhou, China
Narratives of illness and offending
Narratives have been used in both the sociology of health and illness and in criminology to examine how groups of people present themselves in moral terms. This article focuses on the narratives of offenders with mental health problems in England subject to section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 to examine how they justified offending prior to admission. Participants presented illness in a variety of different ways indicating a range of mora…
Treading a tightrope
Involuntary detention is used internationally to detain and treat people who are deemed to have a mental disorder. In England and Wales, approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) co-ordinate Mental Health Act assessments which allow for patients to be detained. AMHPs have legal duties to identify, inform and consult with a patient's nearest relative (NR), who are, in turn, given powers to initiate or challenge detention. Our study takes an ori…
Risk at the boundaries of social work a special issue of Health, Risk & Society
Risk is a central theme in social work. Some scholars take a normative approach, looking at the strengths and weaknesses of risk assessments and how they can be best applied. Others adopt a critica
Push on through’
Child mental health is a growing concern for policymakers across the global north. Schools have become a key site for mental health interventions, with new programmes aimed at promoting ‘resilience’, through which children may maintain or regain mental health during adversity. As one of the first studies to explore the early impact of intensive mental health promotion in schools from children’s perspectives, we adopt a governmentality approach to…
The Origins of collective decision making
Primary Care Providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers Can Treat Hepatitis C Effectively Without Ongoing Consultative Support From Specialists
After 2 years of consultative support from specialists, primary care providers at FQHCs can deliver HCV treatment effectively without ongoing support. However, more research is needed to determine whether our findings are generalizable across primary care settings
Beyond the call of duty
Research shows that tensions between family carers and professionals become acute where the issue of compulsory admission to hospital is at stake. In England and Wales, a specific family member is appointed to safeguard the interests of a person assessed under the Mental Health Act 1983. This currently occurs through the Nearest Relative (NR) role. The Government is proposing to replace this with a Nominated Person role, chosen by the service use…
Safeguarding People Living with Dementia
Dementia may make adults more susceptible to abuse and neglect and such mistreatment is recognised as a human rights violation. This article focusses on how the rights of people living with dementia might be protected through the use of supported decision-making within safeguarding work. The article begins by reviewing the aims and scope of adult safeguarding services. It then describes how the concept of ‘legal capacity’ is set out in the UN Con…
Safeguarding Adults and the Law. An A-Z of Law and Practice, 3rd edn, Michael Mandelstam
Safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect is a core part of social work practice. Whilst much has been written about how child protection social workers should assess and manage such risks, books on adult safeguarding are much sparser in comparison. The third edition of ‘Safeguarding Adults and the Law’ is a welcome addition to work on adult safeguarding, providing an overview of safeguarding under the Care Act 2014 and other legislation. T…
Exploring romantic need as part of mental health social care practice
The ability to form strong relationships is viewed as central to mental health recovery. Few studies have explored the experiences of people with mental health problems in forming or maintaining romantic relationships. Our study addressed this gap through conducting focus groups with ten people with mental health problems, six carers and six professionals. All three participant groups considered romantic relationships to be important aspects of w…
‘I was going into it blind’
Eligible relatives are given rights and powers in the compulsory treatment of people with mental health problems in several international jurisdictions, including within England and Wales. However, little attention has been given to whether relatives feel legally literate or competent to fulfil such roles. This article examines this issue through focussing on the experiences of Nearest Relatives, who are given rights and powers during Mental Heal…
Understanding Mental Distress
Journal Article Understanding Mental Distress: Knowledge, Practice and Neoliberal Reform in Community Mental Health Services Get access Understanding Mental Distress: Knowledge, Practice and Neoliberal Reform in Community Mental Health Services, Rich Moth, Bristol, Policy Press, 2023, pp. 276, ISBN 978-1447349891, £26.99 (pbk) Jeremy Dixon, Senior Lecturer Jeremy Dixon, Senior Lecturer University of Bath, UK Email: [email protected] https://orc…
Understanding Safeguarding for People Living with Dementia
People living with dementia face a disproportionately high risk of abuse and neglect, yet safeguarding responses remain underexplored, particularly within the context of English legal and care systems. This realist review investigates how safeguarding practices for people with dementia operate in England, examining what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and why. Drawing on 44 studies published between 2014 and 2024, supplemented by extensiv…
An interview with Mervyn Eastman
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a record of the early development of thinking and practice associated with adult safeguarding in the UK. Design/methodology/approach Interview. Findings In this interview, Dr Mervyn Eastman speaks about his research and campaigning work. He identifies how he became aware of the scale of older adult abuse in the 1980s, how he sought to raise awareness of this issue and gives his views on future direc…
The development of adult safeguarding in Wales
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a record of the development of adult safeguarding law and policy in Wales. Design/methodology/approach An interview took place between the authors of this paper to explore relevant issues in adult safeguarding and the second author’s contribution(s) to the field. Findings This interview describes the development of safeguarding law and policy within Wales. It considers the dilemmas that practitioner…
‘I don’t think there’s many British African Caribbean men that talk positively about mental health services’
Detention under mental health law is based on professional assessments of risk but impacts on patients’ trust. Little attention has been paid by sociologists to the operation of risk, trust and racism during mental health detention processes. Our study addresses this gap through thirteen qualitative interviews with professionals, conducted in England in 2023 focusing on the mental health detention of British African Caribbean men: a group disprop…
Psychology (19 works) · Psychiatry (17 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Mental health (16 works) · Political science (16 works) · Sociology (15 works) · Law (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (9 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (8 works)