The issue of power is central in the analysis of the development and contemporary structures of nursing, the remedial therapies and social work. Both the idea of caring and the concept of professionalism are integral to the problems of power. Using material from the UK and the USA, this book examines the growth of these professions, and asks a critical perspective of their present organisation, highlighting race, gender and relationships with service users as central to such an analysis.

'This is a fascinating book which will be of interest to everyone who has devoted thought to the nature of professional intervention in health care'. - Jennifer Creek, British Journal of Occupational Therapy

About the Author
RICHARD HUGMAN is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Social Science at the University of Lancaster, UK.

Reviews
'This is a fascinating book which will be of interest to everyone who has devoted thought to the nature of professional intervention in health care'. - Jennifer Creek, British Journal of Occupational Therapy



Book Information
ISBN 9780333498552
Author Richard Hugman
Format Paperback
Page Count 250
Imprint Red Globe Press
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 340g