The means of correct training: Embodied regulation in training for body work among mothers

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 220-236

  Wainwright, Emma ^a   Marandet, Elodie ^a   Rizvi, Sadaf ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body work; Embodied discipline; Liminal space; Regulation; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WORK; SPEECH; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICATION; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; LONDON; MOTHERS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK; SPEECH;

EID: 79551629846     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01287.x     Document Type: Article

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