Andrea Caroline Adams (''née'' Hambly; 10 May 1946 – 7 November 1995) was a British

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broadcaster and

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known for insightful programs that she wrote and produced for Radio 4's ''Does He Take Sugar'' and ''

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''.

Career

The

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-born Adams was the first person to publicize the significance of

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, 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

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in 1995, aged 49. The Andrea Adams Trust was launched to campaign against workplace bullying, established in her memory. It provided research, a

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and

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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,

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author Gemini Adams, wrote a multiple award-winning book entitled, ''Your Legacy of Love: Realize the Gift in Goodbye'', 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

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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)

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Andrea 1946 births 1995 deaths Anti-bullying activists Academics and writers on bullying Workplace harassment and bullying People from Mansfield Deaths from ovarian cancer in England