num_pages: 186
description: This updated and substantially revised second edition of a key textbook, provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of professions including social work, probation, nursing, midwifery and health visiting. The authors discuss the changing role of the caring professions, focussing on their status and the strategies used to enhance the standing of their members. The Sociology of the Caring Professions is for students of nursing and social work and an important text for courses in social policy and sociology.
language: English
title: The Sociology of the Caring Professions
titlecomplete: The Sociology of the Caring Professions
publisher: Falmer Press