AusterityOs impacts on the healthcare, social care and education professions are under the spotlight in this important book. From scarcer resources to greater stresses, and falling training budgets to rising risks, it charts how policies and cuts have compromised workersO ability to undertake their professional roles. It combines research and practice experience to assess the extent of de-professionalisation in recent years and how workers have responded. This book is a vital review of how austerity has resculpted our notions of professionalism.
Part 1: Policy Background and Concepts Austerity as a UK Policy Context on the Early Twenty-First Century Neo-Liberalism as an Ideology, an Elite Project and its Impact on Austerity Public Services, the UK Economy and the Brexit Debate Part 2: Theoretical Frameworks and Ideology: Professionalism and De-Professionalism Perspectives used in Studying Professions: Sociology and Social Philosophy Perspectives used in Studying Professions: Social Policy and Public Administration De-Professionalism: An Analytical Framework Part 3: De-Professionalism in the Public Sector: Output Indicators The Impact of Service Cutbacks, Job Insecurity and Globalisation De-Professionalism as Defined by Services Deemed 'Unconventional', 'Under-Performing' or 'Ineffectual' Professional Training Programmes: Financial Cuts and Content Critique Part 4: De-Professionalism in The Public Sector: Subjective or Experiential Indicators A Demoralisation or Disparagement of the Workforce? Professional Abuse of Power: Discreditation or a Lowering of Productivity Conclusion: Professionals as Entrepreneurs in an Age of Austerity
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