New public management and social work in Sweden and England: Challenges and opportunities for staff in predominantly female organizations

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 114-128

  Berg, Elisabeth E b ^a   Barry, Jim J J ^b   Chandler, John J P ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Gender; Public sector organizations; Social services; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749142019     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330810862188     Document Type: Article

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