S A Collins

Biographic Data

ID9257074
NAMES A Collins
GIVEN NAMESS A
FAMILY NAMECollins
SIGNATURECOLLINS S A
AFFILIATIONSBangor University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS59
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1981
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX3

  • Passion and Social Workers: Tensions and Paradox

    A Collins, Stewart Collins et al.ARTICLEPractice2025References: 1

  • Recognition within the profession of social work in the UK

    A Collins, S A CollinsARTICLECritical and Radical Social Work2025References: 6

    Honneth draws attention to three conditions considered essential to support recognition: first, caring relationships producing self-confidence and agency; second, rights involving equal treatment for all, leading to self-respect and respect for and from other people; and, third, solidarity through community membership, involving self- and social esteem. Honneth’s works have been influential for many pieces of writing and research in social work. …

  • A Companion to Boniface

    Sam Collins, S A CollinsARTICLESpeculum2024

  • Alternative Psychological Approaches for Social Workers and Social Work Students Dealing with Stress in the UK: Sense of Coherence, Challenge Appraisals, Self-Efficacy and Sense of Control

    S Collins, S A CollinsARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2015Cited by: 3References: 37

    Journal Article Alternative Psychological Approaches for Social Workers and Social Work Students Dealing with Stress in the UK: Sense of Coherence, Challenge Appraisals, Self-Efficacy and Sense of Control Get access Stewart Collins Stewart Collins * Stewart Collins is an Honorary Research Fellow, Bangor University and an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. *Correspondence to Stewart Collins, 19 Milton Hill, Milton by Dumbarton, G82 2TS, …

  • A Comparative Study of Social Work Students in India and the UK: Stress, Support and Well-Being

    Margaret Coffey, U Samuel et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2014Cited by: 2References: 30

    This paper compares the key findings from the first piece of research in the UK to focus exclusively on ‘stress, support and well-being of social work students’ (n = 76), with findings from a cohort of Indian social work students studying in the Tamil Nadu region in Southern India (n = 235), using the same questionnaire. This comparative international study highlights a range of differences in the key outcome variables, namely British students re…

  • Social Work Students: Stress, Support and Well-Being

    S Collins, S A Collins et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2010Cited by: 12References: 23

    This appears to be the first piece of research in the UK to focus exclusively on stress, support and well-being of social work students. The findings of a postal questionnaire indicated no statistically significant differences related to gender, age, year of study or family commitments. Social work students enjoyed a high sense of personal accomplishment. They enjoyed their work with users. Students undertaking part-time work were subject to sign…

  • Statutory Social Workers: Stress, Job Satisfaction, Coping, Social Support and Individual Differences

    S Collins, S A CollinsARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2008Cited by: 40References: 47

    Many pieces of research have been undertaken in recent years that consider stress in statutory social work. The research has tended, inevitably, to focus on negatives in social workers’ lives, by considering dissatisfaction with the job, absences from work and other physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms of stress. Little attention has been given in the studies of stress and social work to expanding on the positives of social work, the …

  • Some Critical Perspectives on Social Work and Collectives

    S Collins, S A CollinsARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2007Cited by: 2References: 17

    Recently, renewed attention has been given to the role of collectives in social work, based on a series of journal articles, newspaper coverage and a web-based Manifesto. These developments take place within contemporary society, where there is an emphasis on individualism, individualization and identity politics. This article examines the role of collectives in the early years of the twenty-first century. It examines Ferguson and Lavallette’s (2…

  • College Based Placement Co-ordinators in the United Kingdom: Their Perceptions of Stress

    S Collins, S A CollinsARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2005

    Journal Article College Based Placement Co-ordinators in the United Kingdom: Their Perceptions of Stress Get access Stewart Collins, Stewart Collins Stewart Collins is an Honorary Research Fellow and Saija Turunen is a Teaching Associate, both at the University of Wales, Bangor. Correspondence to Stewart Collins, 19 Milton Hill, Milton, Dumbarton G82 2TS, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…

  • Photonics laboratory with emphasis on technical diversity

    Open AccessBetty Lise Anderson, L J Pelz et al.ARTICLEIEEE Transactions on Education1998

    The authors describe a recently developed laboratory course in photonics aimed primarily at seniors in electrical engineering. Each student performs four out of seven possible experiments during the quarter in changing teams. The experiments were designed with the following goals: to expose students to widest possible variety of technologically important topics in optics; to allow students the opportunity to use the widest possible variety of lab…

  • Five Exhibitionists and a Method of Treatment

    Open AccessR P Snaith, Sara Collins et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Psychiatry1981

    Five consecutive patients referred to a psychosexual clinic are described to illustrate the diversity of aetiology and pathology, and the need for a range of treatment techniques. Three patients responded to a cognitive-behavioural therapy which is described, and one to antidepressive drug treatment.