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1 online resource (xiii, 299 pages) |
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computer c |
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online resource cr |
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Austerity as a UK policy context in 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 -- Perspectives used in studying professions: sociology, social philosophy -- Perspectives used in studying professions: social policy and public administration -- De-professionalism: an analytical framework -- 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 -- 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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9781447350170 (pdf) |
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1447350170 (pdf) |
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9781447350194 (epub) |
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1447350197 (epub) |
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9781447350163 (hardback) |
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1447350162 (hardback) |
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9781447350187 (paperback) |
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1447350189 (paperback) |
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