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‘Well-kent Faces’: Policing Persistent Offenders and the Possibilities for Desistance (2018)
Journal Article
Schinkel, M., Atkinson, C., & Anderson, S. (2019). ‘Well-kent Faces’: Policing Persistent Offenders and the Possibilities for Desistance. British Journal of Criminology, 59(3), 634-652. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azy050

This article focuses on the policing of adult persistent offenders and its implications for desistance. It integrates the findings from two qualitative studies undertaken in Scotland on the experiences of those considered ‘persistent offenders’ and t... Read More about ‘Well-kent Faces’: Policing Persistent Offenders and the Possibilities for Desistance.

Desistance in drug-using offenders: A narrative review (2016)
Journal Article
Van Roeyen, S., Anderson, S., Vanderplasschen, W., Colman, C., & Vander Laenen, F. (2017). Desistance in drug-using offenders: A narrative review. European Journal of Criminology, 14(5), 606-625. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477370816682980

The majority of available desistance research has examined desistance in the general offender population. However, applying the desistance approach to specific groups of offenders has potential to enrich our knowledge since their change processes sho... Read More about Desistance in drug-using offenders: A narrative review.

The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance (2016)
Journal Article
Anderson, S. E. (2016). The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance. Probation Journal, 63(4), 408-424. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550516664146

This paper aims to contribute to the debate on making probation practice ‘desistance-focused’. It does this through considering the body of knowledge on responding to trauma through ‘bearing witness’ to the person’s story – attending to their values... Read More about The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance.

Releasing the grip of managerial domination: The role of communities of practice in tackling multiple exclusion homelessness (2015)
Journal Article
Clark, M., Cornes, M., Manthorpe, J., Hennessy, C., & Anderson, S. (2015). Releasing the grip of managerial domination: The role of communities of practice in tackling multiple exclusion homelessness. Journal of Integrated Care, 23(5), 287-301. https://doi.org/10.1108/jica-06-2015-0023

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss “system transformation” in the context of different workforces and organisations seeking to support people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness (MEH). From a relational and integrated care pers... Read More about Releasing the grip of managerial domination: The role of communities of practice in tackling multiple exclusion homelessness.

Not just a talking shop: practitioner perspectives on how communities of practice work to improve outcomes for people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness (2014)
Journal Article
Cornes, M., Manthorpe, J., Hennessy, C., Anderson, S., Clark, M., & Scanlon, C. (2014). Not just a talking shop: practitioner perspectives on how communities of practice work to improve outcomes for people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 28(6), 541-546. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2014.917406

Within homelessness services recent policy developments have highlighted the need for integration and improved collaborative working and also, the need for “Psychologically Informed Environments” (PIES) in which workers are better equipped to manage... Read More about Not just a talking shop: practitioner perspectives on how communities of practice work to improve outcomes for people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness.

Developing inter-disciplinary and inter-agency networks: reflections on a “community of practice” approach (2013)
Journal Article
E. Anderson, S., Hennessy, C., Cornes, M., & Manthorpe, J. (2013). Developing inter-disciplinary and inter-agency networks: reflections on a “community of practice” approach. Advances in dual diagnosis, 6(3), 132-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/add-05-2013-0013

Purpose People with a dual diagnosis or other multiple and complex needs often require support from a range of services and agencies. Social policy has focused on achieving an integrated response from practitioners; however, service responses to thi... Read More about Developing inter-disciplinary and inter-agency networks: reflections on a “community of practice” approach.

A way through the woods: opening pathways to mental health care for women with multiple needs (2011)
Journal Article
Anderson, S. (2011). A way through the woods: opening pathways to mental health care for women with multiple needs. Advances in dual diagnosis, 4(2), 63-74. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570971111162993

Purpose This paper reports on a pilot project that helps women offenders and other women with multiple needs to access mental health care. The paper aims to increase understanding of the mental health needs of these women and the barriers they face... Read More about A way through the woods: opening pathways to mental health care for women with multiple needs.