Understanding professional projects in welfare service work: Revival of old professionalism?

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 174-192

  Henriksson, Lea ^a   Wrede, Sirpa ^b   Burau, Viola ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Finland; New public management; Nordic welfare states; Professional projects; Welfare service work; Welfare state changes

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATION; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 33645986965     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2006.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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