Whistling in the wind? Constructions of whistleblowers in health and social care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12678348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jill Manthorpe (0000-0001-9006-1410, University of Hull, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 14-22 |
| Publication date | 2001-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Adult Protection (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-8203 • E-ISSN: 2042-8669 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/14668203200100024 |
| OpenAlex | W2076146790 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article explores a number of reported cases of whistleblowing. While this activity is encouraged and has been given certain legislative protection, the costs of whistleblowing evidently remain high. The article concludes that whistleblowing is unlikely to provide a stand‐alone protective framework against abuse, corruption and mistreatment because dynamics in health and social care often mitigate against criticism of powerful personalities and systems
Bureaucracy · Criminology · Criticism · Health care · Language change · Law and economics · Legislature · Personality · Personality psychology · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social care · Sociology · Ethics in Business and Education · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2015 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |