Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Authored Books

• van Heugten K. (2014) Human Service Organizations in the Disaster Context. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137387424.

• van Heugten K. (2011) Social Work Under Pressure: How to Overcome Stress, Fatigue and Burnout in the Workplace. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 224pp.

Edited Volumes

• van Heugten K. and Gibbs A. (2015) Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688.

Journal Articles

• He L. and van Heugten K. (2021) An Implementable Conversation Between Foucault and Chinese Virtue Ethics in the Context of Youth Social Work. The British Journal of Social Work http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab034.

• He L. and van Heugten K. (2020) Chinese Migrant Workers’ Care Experiences: A Model of the Mediating Roles of Filial Piety. Qualitative Health Research 30(11): 1749-1761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732320925420.

• Porter L., van Heugten K. and Champion P. (2020) The risk of low risk : First time motherhood, prematurity and dyadic well‐being. Infant Mental Health Journal imhj.21875 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21875.

• Murphy-Edwards L. and van Heugten K. (2018) Domestic Property Violence: A Distinct and Damaging Form of Parent Abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 33(4): 617-636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260515613341.

• Hughes C., van Heugten K., Keeling S. and Szekely F. (2017) Being-in-the-Chemotherapy-Suite versus Being-in-the-Oncology-Ward: An Analytical View of Two Hospital Sites Occupied by People Experiencing Cancer. Cancers 9(6) 64: 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers9060064.

• van Heugten K. (2017) Inter-personal and Organisational Aggression in Human Services Following a Community Disaster. British Journal of Social Work : 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx121.

• Hughes CR., van Heugten K. and Keeling S. (2015) Cultural meaning-making in the journey from diagnosis to end of life. Australian Social Work 68(2): 169-183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2014.939668.

• Nilakant V., Walker B., van Heugten K., Baird R. and de Vries H. (2014) Conceptualising Adaptive Resilience using Grounded Theory. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 39(1): 79-86.

• Nordick WG. and van Heugten K. (2014) Insight Development in Schizophrenia: The Construction of Dangerousness in Relapse. Qualitative Health Research 24(5): 591-602. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732314529023.

• Nilakant V., Walker B., Rochford K. and van Heugten K. (2013) Leading in a Post-disaster Setting: A Guide for Human Resource Practitioners. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 38(1): 1-13.

• van Heugten K. (2013) Resilience as an underexplored outcome of workplace bullying. Qualitative Health Research 23(3): 291-301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732312468251.

• van Heugten K. (2013) Supporting human service workers following the Canterbury earthquakes. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 25(2): 35-44.

• van Heugten K. (2011) Registration and social work education: A golden opportunity or a Trojan horse? Journal of Social Work 11(2): 174-190. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468017310386695.

• van Heugten K. (2011) The meaningfulness of helping others: Loren Eiseley's "The Star Thrower". Psychoanalytic Social Work 18(2): 126-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228878.2011.611787.

• van Heugten K. (2011) Theorizing Active Bystanders as Change Agents in Workplace Bullying of Social Workers. Families in Society 92(2): 219-224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.4090.

• van Heugten K. (2010) Bullying of Social Workers: Outcomes of a Grounded Study into Impacts and Interventions. British Journal of Social Work 40: 638-655. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcp003.

• van Heugten K. (2008) Looking back on looking forward: Re-introducing Merv Hancock's article ten years on. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 20(2): 76.

• van Heugten K. and Wilson E. (2008) Building resilience in young people who have witnessed intimate partner violence. Te Awatea Review 6(2): 9-13.

• van Heugten K. and Wilson E. (2008) Witnessing intimate partner violence: Review of the literature on coping in young persons. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 20(3): 52-62.

• van Heugten K. (2007) Research focus: Workplace bullying of social workers. Te Awatea Review 5(1): 22.

• van Heugten K. (2007) Workplace bullying of social workers. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 19(1): 14-24.

• van Heugten K. and Jones J. (2007) Women's rights officers and women-only spaces: Addressing women's oppression on tertiary campuses. Te Awatea Review 4(1): 3-6.

• van Heugten K. (2004) Co-worker violence toward social workers: Too hard to handle? Social Work Review 16(4): 66-73.

• van Heugten K. (2004) Managing Insider Research: Learning from Experience. Qualitative Social Work 3(2): 203-219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1473325004043386.

• van Heugten K. and Rathgen E. (2003) From studentship to professional social worker: Factors in a successful transition. Social Work Review 15(1/2): 13-17.

• van Heugten K. (2002) Social Workers Who Move into Private Practice: Ideological Considerations as a Factor in the Transition. Families in Society 83(5/6): 465-473. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.65.

• Van Heugten K. (2002) Social workers who move into private practice: Ideological considerations as a factor in the transition. Families in Society 83(5-6): 465-473. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.65.

• van Heugten K. and Daniels K. (2002) Social Workers Who Move from Agency Employment to Private Practice. Part II: Issues, Challenges, and Implications. Social Work Review 14(1): 4-9.

• van Heugten K. (2001) Aspects of the Early Life Histories of Social Workers in Private Practice: From Marginality to Reflective Practice. Psychoanalytic Social Work 8(2): 57-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J032v08n02_05.

• van Heugten K. and Daniels K. (2001) Social Workers Who Move from Agency Employment to Private Practice. Part I: A Study of their Motivations. Social Work Review 13(4): 15-21.

• van Heugten K. and Daniels K. (2001) Social Workers Who Move into Private Practice: The Impact of the Socio-Economic Context. British Journal of Social Work 31(5): 739-755. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/31.5.739.

Chapters

• Balducci C., Conway PM. and van Heugten K. (2018) The Contribution of Organizational Factors to Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment. In D'Cruz P; Noronha E; Baillien E; Catley B; Harlos K; Hogh A; Gemzoe Mikkelsen E (Ed.), Pathways of Job-related Negative Behaviour: 1-26. Singapore: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6173-8_1-1.

• van Heugten K. (2018) Social Work and Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment. In D'Cruz P; Noronha E; Keashly L; Tye-Williams S (Ed.), Special topics and particular occupations, professions and sectors: 1-31. Singapore: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5154-8_12-1.

• van Heugten K., D'Cruz P. and Mishra N. (2018) Surviving workplace bullying, emotional abuse and harassment. In D'Cruz P; Noronha E; Baillien E; Catley B; Harlos K; Hogh A; Gemzoe Mikkelsen E (Ed.), Pathways of Job-related Negative Behaviour: 32. Singapore: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6173-8_10-1.

• Nilakant V., Walker B., Kuntz J., de Vries HP., Malinen S., Näswall K. and van Heugten K. (2016) Dynamics of organisational response to a disaster: A study of organisations impacted by earthquakes. In Hall CM; Malinen S; Vosslamber R; Wordsworth R (Ed.), Business and Post-disaster Management: Business, organisational and consumer resilience and the Christchurch earthquakes: 35-47. Abingdon: Routledge. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315640211.

• Gibbs A. and Van Heugten K. (2015) Conclusion. Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 171-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688_11.

• Gibbs A. and van Heugten K. (2015) Conclusion. In van Heugten K; Gibbs A (Ed.), Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 171-176. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688.0016.

• Gibbs A. and Van Heugten K. (2015) Key Social Work Frameworks for Sociologists. Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 27-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688_3.

• Gibbs A. and van Heugten K. (2015) Key Social Work Frameworks for Sociologists. In van Heugten K; Gibbs A (Ed.), Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 27-46. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688.0007.

• van Heugten K. and Gibbs A. (2015) Introduction. In van Heugten K; Gibbs A (Ed.), Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 1-6. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688.0004.

• van Heugten K. and Gibbs A. (2015) Key values, ethics, and skills for working with people. Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 47-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688.0008.

• Van Heugten K. and Gibbs A. (2015) Key Values, Ethics, and Skills for Working with People. Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 47-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688_4.

• Van Heugten K. and Gibbs A. (2015) Overview of the Historical and Contextual Development of Sociology and Social Work. Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 9-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688_2.

• van Heugten K. and Gibbs A. (2015) Overview of the Historical and Contextual Development of Sociology and Social Work. In van Heugten K; Gibbs A (Ed.), Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 9-26. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688.0006.

• Van Heugten K. and Schmitz CL. (2015) Stress and Violence in the Workplace: Theory and Practice. Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 141-156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688_9.

• van Heugten K. and Schmitz CL. (2015) Stress and Violence in the Workplace: Theory and Practice. In van Heugten K; Gibbs A (Ed.), Social Work for Sociologists: Theory and Practice: 141-156. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688.0014.

• van Heugten K. (2013) Thriving at work: Preventing occupational stress. In Connolly M; Harms L (Ed.), Social work: Contexts and practice (3rd ed.): 396-407. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

• van Heugten K. (2012) Workplace stress in the aftermath of a natural disaster (New Zealand). In Hall N (Ed.), Social work around the world V: Building the global agenda for social work and social development: 41-52. Berne: IFSW Publications.

• van Heugten K. (2009) Thriving at work: Preventing Occupational Stress. In Connolly M; Harms L (Ed.), Social Work Contexts and Practice (2nd ed.): 437-450. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

• Jabour J., Hemmings AD. and Kriwoken LK. (2007) Introduction. In Kriwoken LK; Jabour J; Hemmings AD (Ed.), Looking South: Australia’s Antarctic Agenda: 1-6. Sydney: Federation Press.

• van Heugten K. (2004) Violence: The Personal and Professional Self. In Connolly M (Ed.), Violence in Society: New Zealand Perspectives: 111-123. Christchurch: Te Awatea Press.

• van Heugten K. (2003) The benefits of "being different": Marginality and its contributions to reflective social science and social work. In Stoneham LM (Ed.), Advances in Sociology Research: 73-92. New York: Nova Science Publishers.

• van Heugten K. (2001) Social work: Its role and task. In Connolly M (Ed.), New Zealand Social Work: Context and Practice: 3-17. Auckland: Oxford University Press.

Conference Contributions - Published

• van Heugten K.. (2016) Deconstructing resilience: The politics of disasters and the human services. In Proceedings of the 1st People in Disasters Conference 2016: 64-64.

• van Heugten K., Kelly S. and Stanley T.. (2013) Taking a sociological approach to oppression in the neoliberal human services workplace: The practice gains. In : 64-64.

• van Heugten K.. (2002) The Impact of a Sense of 'Being Different' on the Professional Identity of Social Workers in Private Practice. In : 139-156.

Conference Contributions - Other

• Schmitz CL. and van Heugten K. (2016) Changing the organizational narrative. Auckland, New Zealand: 10th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment, 19-22 Apr 2016.

• van Heugten K. (2016) Workplace bullying and community disasters. Auckland, New Zealand: 10th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment, 19-22 Apr 2016.

• Gibbs A. and van Heugten K. (2015) How can the social work imagination make a difference to sociology? Chester, UK: 5th International Conference on Sociology and Social Work 2015: New Directions in Critical Sociology and Social Work; Identity, Narratives and Praxis, 26-27 Aug 2015.

• Nilakant V., Walker B., van Heugten K., Baird R. and de Vries H. (2015) Resilience in the workplace: A new perspective on effective leadership? Oslo, Norway: 7th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP), 20-23 May 2015.

• van Heugten K. (2015) Deconstructing Organisational Resilience. Auckland, New Zealand: 29th Annual Conference for the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand: Pacific Employment Relations, 3-5 Feb 2015.

• Baird R., Walker B., van Heugten K. and Nilakant V. (2014) Developing Organisational Resilience: Evidence-based Practice. Wellington, New Zealand: Emergency Management Summer Institute, 10-14 Mar 2014.

• Gibbs A. and van Heugten K. (2014) Social Work and Sociology: Neighbourly Knowledge? Christchurch, New Zealand: Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ), 3-5 Dec 2014.

• Schmitz CL., van Heugten K. and Standish K. (2014) Complex multi-faceted global contexts: Interdisciplinary response across poverty, migration, violent conflict, and environmental degradation. Melbourne, Australia: Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2014 (SWSD), 9-12 Jul 2014.

• van Heugten K. (2014) The Social Impact of the Canterbury Earthquakes; Human Service Organizations in the Disaster Context. Christchurch, New Zealand: Annual Conference Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ), 3-5 Dec 2014.

• van Heugten K. (2014) The Third Sector, Disasters, and the Altruistic Community: A Chance to Achieve Pro-social Change or a Chimera? Christchurch, New Zealand: 12th Biennial Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Conference, 18-20 Nov 2014.

• Baird R., van Heugten K., Walker B. and Nilakant V. (2013) Adaptive Resilience: How Organisations Responded in Christchurch. Christchurch, New Zealand: Resilient Organisations Symposium, 27-27 Aug 2013.

• Nilakant V., Walker B., van Heugten K. and Baird R. (2013) Leading and Managing Resilient Organisations: Identifying Critical Factors for Organisational Resilience. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Industrial/Organisational Psychology Conference, 2-2 Dec 2013.

• van Heugten K. (2012) Challenges and rewards of working in the human services in the aftermath of the Canterbury Earthquakes 2010/2011. Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury Earthquake Research Forum, 5-5 Jun 2012.

• van Heugten K. (2011) Social work and sociology: Visiting the relatives. Lisbon, Portugal: International Seminar on Sociology and Social Work, 27-28 May 2011.

• van Heugten K. (2010) Engaging bystanders as change agents in workplace bullying. University of Glamorgan, Cardiff, UK: 7th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment, 2-4 Jun 2010.

• van Heugten K. (2006) Space for women on campus. Dunedin, New Zealand: NZUSA Women's Conference, 31-31 Aug 2006.

• van Heugten K. (2006) Workplace bullying of social workers: research report. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Conference: Keeping our balance Kia mau ki te Hono, 24-25 Nov 2006.

Reports

• Walker B., Nilakant V., Baird R., de Vries H., Kuntz J., Malinen S., Naswall K. and van Heugten K. (2015) Building Adaptive Resilience: Key Findings from the Building Resilient Infrastructure Organisations Project.Resilient Organisations Research Group.

• Connolly M., van Heugten K. and Hughes C. (2003) Safer Families Programme Evaluation.Family Help Trust. 54pp.

• Connolly M., van Heugten K., Anglem J., Crichton-Hill Y., Woollons R. and Doolan M. (2002) Children in Statutory Care: Experiences and Outcomes - A Research and Evaluation Framework to Test the Effectiveness of the State as Provider of Care.Department of Child, Youth and Family Services. 59pp.

Discussion/Working Papers

• Walker B., Nilakant V., van Heugten K. and Rochford K. (2013) Managing in Disasters: Interim Guidance for HR Practitioners. Resilient Organisations Research Group. 10.

Theses / Dissertations

• van Heugten HMC. (1999) Social Workers Who Move into Private Practice: A Study of the Issues that Arise for Them. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

Oral Presentations

• van Heugten K. (2016) Workplace bullying and incivility: Challenging discourses. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Dignity & Respect in the Workplace/Awhi Atu Awhi Mai, TEU.

• van Heugten K. (2015) Kate van Heugten talks about her recently-published book Human Service Organizations in the Disaster Context. Christchurch, New Zealand: Council of Social Services Seminar (COSS).

• van Heugten HMC. (2012) Caring for ourselves as helping professionals: Managing stress and avoiding burnout post earthquake. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Seminar: Career Development Association of New Zealand, Canterbury & Westland Branch.

• van Heugten HMC. (2012) What If we could reduce workplace stress in Canterbury? University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: "What if" Wednesdays.

• van Heugten HMC. (2012) Workplace resilience and the Canterbury earthquakes: The long haul. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Inland Revenue Department People Leaders Seminar.

• van Heugten HMC. (2012) Workplace stress in the human services in the aftermath of a natural disaster. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Human Resources Institute of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch, Seminar.

• van Heugten K. (2012) The aftermath of a natural disaster: Workplace stress in human services. Christchurch, New Zealand: Mental Health Education Resource Centre: Christchurch earthquakes seminar series.

• van Heugten HMC. (2010) The Impact of Bullying in the Health Sector, and the Potentially Positive Roles of Bystanders. Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand: Multidisciplinary Grand Round.

• van Heugten K. (2009) Workplace bullying of social workers: Beyond cause and effect to prevention and intervention. Wellington, New Zealand: ANZASW Congress, 21 May 2009.

• van Heugten K. (2009) Workplace Bullying: Considering the Place of Bystanders. Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch: Professional Development Seminar, 03 Apr 2008.

• Prasad R. and van Heugten K. (2008) Violence in New Zealand Society. University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand: Mid-Winter Dialogues, 15 Oct 2008.

• van Heugten K. (2007) Relationships in research: Presentation on behalf of Social Science Research Centre. Burwood Academy of Independent Living, Christchurch: Burwood Academy Workshop to Establish an Academic Framework, 11 Apr 2008.

• van Heugten K. (2006) Workplace bullying of social workers. Dunedin, New Zealand: Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Dunedin Core Group Seminar, 01 Sep 2006.

• van Heugten K. (2005) Workplace Bullying of Social Workers. Brisbane, Australia: University of Queensland, 30 Aug 2005.

Research Groups

Future Research

• Workplace bullying
• Sociology of the professions
• Stress and work
• Trauma and resilience