ABSTRACT

This text provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of professions. It covers social work, probation, nursing, midwifery and health visiting and looks at key topics such as control and legal relationships, the relationship of gender and care, and the 'new managerialism'.

chapter Chapter 3|19 pages

Nursing: will the Idea of Vocation Survive?

chapter Chapter 7|34 pages

Professionalization: Dilemmas for Midwifery

chapter Chapter 9|21 pages

Social Work and De-professionalization

chapter Chapter 13|9 pages

Reflections