Ben Gray
Biographic Data
| ID | 3799362 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ben Gray |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ben |
| FAMILY NAME | Gray |
| SIGNATURE | BEN GRAY |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Otago |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7647-9474 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Helping service users cope with thoughts and voices to suicide and self-harm: The role and first person account of a peer worker
This article examines four short examples of how I, as a peer worker, responded to people’s thoughts or voices to suicide, harm themselves or engage in self-injury. The case studies involve: Michael, who hears voices telling him to ligature with clothing and to throw himself out of windows or under a train; Carl, who cuts both arms very deeply with razor blades which is triggered by emergency ward alarms; Margaret, who cuts herself severely on bo…
Capacity and decision making
Pickering et al ’s paper argues that the capacity of the decision-maker is the sole consideration in whether a decision should stand, and that the risk of the decision should not be considered. This argument ignores the existence of the player who is of the view that a decision is not wise. This paper argues that patient autonomy is not the sole determinant of whether a person is able to make an unwise decision, particularly in healthcare where t…
Case Study Observational Research: A Framework for Conducting Case Study Research Where Observation Data Are the Focus
Case study research is a comprehensive method that incorporates multiple sources of data to provide detailed accounts of complex research phenomena in real-life contexts. However, current models of case study research do not particularly distinguish the unique contribution observation data can make. Observation methods have the potential to reach beyond other methods that rely largely or solely on self-report. This article describes the distincti…
Emotional labour, gender and professional stereotypes of emotional and physical contact, and personal perspectives on the emotional labour of nursing
Emotions in health organisations tend to remain tacit and in need of clarification. Often, emotions are made invisible in nursing and reduced to part and parcel of ‘women's work’ in the domestic sphere. It has been argued that there is an emotional division of labour in nursing that is based upon gender and gender stereotypes. Opinions on appropriate and inappropriate emotions shape images of nursing, interpersonal and physical contact with patie…
Befriending Excluded Families in Tower Hamlets: The Emotional Labour of Family Support Workers in Cases of Child Protection and Family Support
Journal Article Befriending Excluded Families in Tower Hamlets: The Emotional Labour of Family Support Workers in Cases of Child Protection and Family Support Get access Ben Gray Ben Gray Dr Ben Gray (BA, Ph.D.) is a Senior Research Fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University. He has an established reputation covering research on the social exclusion of marginalized groups in the health and social care systems. Correspondence to Dr Ben Gray, 6B…
Confidentiality smokescreens’ and carers for people with mental health problems: The perspectives of professionals
This paper reports on some of the findings from a collaborative study funded by the Big Lottery and led by Crossroads Caring for Carers about carers for people with mental health problems. The protection and use of information in mental health are firmly rooted in ethics and professional codes, law and policy, as well as values and professional practice. While government initiatives have attempted to augment the role and rights of carers, policy …
An emotive subject: Insights from social, voluntary and healthcare professionals into the feelings of family carers for people with mental health problems
Caring for people with mental health problems can generate a whole range of positive and negative emotions, including fear, disbelief, guilt and chaos as well as a sense of purpose, pride and achievement. This paper explores the emotions of family carers from the perspectives of social, voluntary and healthcare professionals. Sixty-five participants were interviewed, the sample included directors, managers and senior staff from social, voluntary …
Social Exclusion, Poverty, Health and Social Care in Tower Hamlets: The Perspectives of Families on the Impact of the Family Support Service
This paper describes the work of the Family Welfare Association's (FWA's) Tower Hamlets Family Support Services projects (FSSs). Tower Hamlets is a multiracial area in East London, which according to the 1991 census has high levels of poverty, overcrowding and unemployment. Increasing poverty and social exclusion, which further entrench inequalities in health, are reported by sources such as Government, health and social services departments as r…
Empathic listening test: An instrument for the selection and training of telephone crisis workers
Although telephone crisis centers have been shown to be a viable mode of community service, they are not without problems. Empirically based research upon which to make appropriate clinical and administrative decisions, particularly in the selection and training of volunteers has been lacking. In response to that need, a construct was developed that fused listening, the primary communicative behavior, with empathy, the most important interpersona…
Emotional labour, gender and professional stereotypes of emotional and physical contact, and personal perspectives on the emotional labour of nursing
Emotions in health organisations tend to remain tacit and in need of clarification. Often, emotions are made invisible in nursing and reduced to part and parcel of ‘women's work’ in the domestic sphere. It has been argued that there is an emotional division of labour in nursing that is based upon gender and gender stereotypes. Opinions on appropriate and inappropriate emotions shape images of nursing, interpersonal and physical contact with patie…
Case Study Observational Research: A Framework for Conducting Case Study Research Where Observation Data Are the Focus
Case study research is a comprehensive method that incorporates multiple sources of data to provide detailed accounts of complex research phenomena in real-life contexts. However, current models of case study research do not particularly distinguish the unique contribution observation data can make. Observation methods have the potential to reach beyond other methods that rely largely or solely on self-report. This article describes the distincti…
Befriending Excluded Families in Tower Hamlets: The Emotional Labour of Family Support Workers in Cases of Child Protection and Family Support
Journal Article Befriending Excluded Families in Tower Hamlets: The Emotional Labour of Family Support Workers in Cases of Child Protection and Family Support Get access Ben Gray Ben Gray Dr Ben Gray (BA, Ph.D.) is a Senior Research Fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University. He has an established reputation covering research on the social exclusion of marginalized groups in the health and social care systems. Correspondence to Dr Ben Gray, 6B…
Confidentiality smokescreens’ and carers for people with mental health problems: The perspectives of professionals
This paper reports on some of the findings from a collaborative study funded by the Big Lottery and led by Crossroads Caring for Carers about carers for people with mental health problems. The protection and use of information in mental health are firmly rooted in ethics and professional codes, law and policy, as well as values and professional practice. While government initiatives have attempted to augment the role and rights of carers, policy …
Social Exclusion, Poverty, Health and Social Care in Tower Hamlets: The Perspectives of Families on the Impact of the Family Support Service
This paper describes the work of the Family Welfare Association's (FWA's) Tower Hamlets Family Support Services projects (FSSs). Tower Hamlets is a multiracial area in East London, which according to the 1991 census has high levels of poverty, overcrowding and unemployment. Increasing poverty and social exclusion, which further entrench inequalities in health, are reported by sources such as Government, health and social services departments as r…
An emotive subject: Insights from social, voluntary and healthcare professionals into the feelings of family carers for people with mental health problems
Caring for people with mental health problems can generate a whole range of positive and negative emotions, including fear, disbelief, guilt and chaos as well as a sense of purpose, pride and achievement. This paper explores the emotions of family carers from the perspectives of social, voluntary and healthcare professionals. Sixty-five participants were interviewed, the sample included directors, managers and senior staff from social, voluntary …
Empathic listening test: An instrument for the selection and training of telephone crisis workers
Although telephone crisis centers have been shown to be a viable mode of community service, they are not without problems. Empirically based research upon which to make appropriate clinical and administrative decisions, particularly in the selection and training of volunteers has been lacking. In response to that need, a construct was developed that fused listening, the primary communicative behavior, with empathy, the most important interpersona…
Social Exclusion, Poverty, Health and Social Care in Tower Hamlets: The Perspectives of Families on the Impact of the Family Support Service
This paper describes the work of the Family Welfare Association's (FWA's) Tower Hamlets Family Support Services projects (FSSs). Tower Hamlets is a multiracial area in East London, which according to the 1991 census has high levels of poverty, overcrowding and unemployment. Increasing poverty and social exclusion, which further entrench inequalities in health, are reported by sources such as Government, health and social services departments as r…
Confidentiality smokescreens’ and carers for people with mental health problems: The perspectives of professionals
This paper reports on some of the findings from a collaborative study funded by the Big Lottery and led by Crossroads Caring for Carers about carers for people with mental health problems. The protection and use of information in mental health are firmly rooted in ethics and professional codes, law and policy, as well as values and professional practice. While government initiatives have attempted to augment the role and rights of carers, policy …
An emotive subject: Insights from social, voluntary and healthcare professionals into the feelings of family carers for people with mental health problems
Caring for people with mental health problems can generate a whole range of positive and negative emotions, including fear, disbelief, guilt and chaos as well as a sense of purpose, pride and achievement. This paper explores the emotions of family carers from the perspectives of social, voluntary and healthcare professionals. Sixty-five participants were interviewed, the sample included directors, managers and senior staff from social, voluntary …
Befriending Excluded Families in Tower Hamlets: The Emotional Labour of Family Support Workers in Cases of Child Protection and Family Support
Journal Article Befriending Excluded Families in Tower Hamlets: The Emotional Labour of Family Support Workers in Cases of Child Protection and Family Support Get access Ben Gray Ben Gray Dr Ben Gray (BA, Ph.D.) is a Senior Research Fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University. He has an established reputation covering research on the social exclusion of marginalized groups in the health and social care systems. Correspondence to Dr Ben Gray, 6B…
Emotional labour, gender and professional stereotypes of emotional and physical contact, and personal perspectives on the emotional labour of nursing
Emotions in health organisations tend to remain tacit and in need of clarification. Often, emotions are made invisible in nursing and reduced to part and parcel of ‘women's work’ in the domestic sphere. It has been argued that there is an emotional division of labour in nursing that is based upon gender and gender stereotypes. Opinions on appropriate and inappropriate emotions shape images of nursing, interpersonal and physical contact with patie…
Case Study Observational Research: A Framework for Conducting Case Study Research Where Observation Data Are the Focus
Case study research is a comprehensive method that incorporates multiple sources of data to provide detailed accounts of complex research phenomena in real-life contexts. However, current models of case study research do not particularly distinguish the unique contribution observation data can make. Observation methods have the potential to reach beyond other methods that rely largely or solely on self-report. This article describes the distincti…
Capacity and decision making
Pickering et al ’s paper argues that the capacity of the decision-maker is the sole consideration in whether a decision should stand, and that the risk of the decision should not be considered. This argument ignores the existence of the player who is of the view that a decision is not wise. This paper argues that patient autonomy is not the sole determinant of whether a person is able to make an unwise decision, particularly in healthcare where t…
Helping service users cope with thoughts and voices to suicide and self-harm: The role and first person account of a peer worker
This article examines four short examples of how I, as a peer worker, responded to people’s thoughts or voices to suicide, harm themselves or engage in self-injury. The case studies involve: Michael, who hears voices telling him to ligature with clothing and to throw himself out of windows or under a train; Carl, who cuts both arms very deeply with razor blades which is triggered by emergency ward alarms; Margaret, who cuts herself severely on bo…
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Work (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Criminology (2 works)