Social and Caring Professions in the European Welfare States
Subtitle: Policies, Services and Professional Practices
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781447327196
Subjects: Medical care, europe
Description: His collection provides new insights about current welfare professions in a number of European countries. Focusing on research representing different types of European welfare states, including the Scandinavian and the Continental, the book offers in-depth understandings of professionals’ everyday work within different contextual conditions, explored from empirical and theoretical perspectives. Subjects covered include knowledge and identity, education and professional development, regulation, accountability, collaboration, assessment and decision making. This is a valuable contribution to the discussion of professionalism and welfare professions, offering lessons learned and ways forward.--