Andrea Caroline Adams (''née'' Hambly; 10 May 1946 – 7 November 1995) was a British
BBC broadcaster and
journalist
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known for insightful programs that she wrote and produced for
Radio 4's ''Does He Take Sugar'' and ''
Woman's Hour
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History
Created by Norman Collins and originally presented ...
''.
Career
The
Nottingham
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-born Adams was the first person to publicize the significance of
workplace bullying
Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others in the workplace that causes either physical or emotional harm.
It can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, and physical abuse, as well as humiliation. ...
, which she campaigned against after her 1980s radio program ''An Abuse of Power'' which resulted in a flood of mail from the British public. It is believed that she coined the expression "workplace bullying" in 1988. Her book, ''Bullying at Work: How to Confront and Overcome It'', was published in 1992.
Death and legacy
Andrea Adams died from
ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. It may originate from the ovary itself or more commonly from communicating nearby structures such as fallopian tubes or the inner lining of the abdomen. The ovary is made up of three different ...
in 1995, aged 49. The Andrea Adams Trust was launched to campaign against workplace bullying, established in her memory. It provided research, a
helpline
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and
education
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. The Trust was responsible for organising the Ban Bullying at Work Day which is held on the anniversary of Adams's death, 7 November each year. In 2008 the Trust was closed down as Chief Executive and Founder Lyn Witheridge retired.
Adams's daughter,
British
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author Gemini Adams, wrote a multiple award-winning book entitled, ''Your Legacy of Love: Realize the Gift in Goodbye'',
Realize the Gift in Goodbye website
/ref> which gives a personal account of her mother's battle with cancer and the insights gained from her bereavement, including the idea that survivors need more than the financial assets that are typically left in a final will and testament
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Publications by Andrea Adams
* ''Bullying At Work'' - Book by Andrea Adams & Neil Crawford (1992)
* ''Holding out against workplace harassment and bullying.'' Personnel Management, 48-50 (1992, October).
* ''The Standard Guide to confronting bullying at work.'' Nursing Standard. 7:10. 44-46. (1992)
See also
References
External links
Workplace Bullying Institute
workplacebullying.org; accessed 25 October 2014.
Ban Bullying at Work website
accessed 25 October 2014
Bullying At Work Book
amazon.co.uk; accessed 25 October 2014.
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1946 births
1995 deaths
Anti-bullying activists
Academics and writers on bullying
Workplace bullying
People from Mansfield
Deaths from ovarian cancer
Deaths from cancer in England