Support workers and the health professions in international perspective : the invisible providers of health care

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Support workers and the health professions in international perspective : the invisible providers of health care

edited by Mike Saks

(Sociology of health professions : future international directions / series editors, Mike Saks and Mike Dent)

Policy, 2020

  • : hardcover

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Health care support workers (HSWs) play a fundamental role in international health care systems, and yet they remain largely invisible. Despite this, the number of HSWs is growing fast as governments strive to combat illness and address social care issues in a world of finite resources. This original collection analyses the global experience of HSWs in the UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Sweden and The Netherlands. Leading academics examine issues including the interface of HSWs with the health professions, regulatory practice risks, employment challenges and the dilemmas of an ageing population. Crucial future policy recommendations are also made for a world becoming increasingly dependent on HSWs.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Support Workers and the Health Professions ~ Mike Saks Health Professionals, Support Workers and the Precariat ~ Mike Saks and Katherine Zagrodney Unpaid Informal Carers: The 'Shadow' Workforce in Health Care ~ A. Paul Williams and Janet M. Lum The Management and Leadership of Support Workers ~ Mike Dent Regulation, Risk and Health Support Work ~ Mike Saks and Judith Allsop The Interface of Health Support Workers with the Allied Health Professions ~ Susan Nancarrow Support Workers in Social Care: Between Social Work Professionals and Service Users ~ Andreas Liljegren, Anna Duner and Elisabeth Olin Health Professionals and Peer Support Workers in Mental Health Settings ~ Aukje Leemeijer and Mirko Noordegraaf Complementary and Alternative Medicine as an Invisible Health Support Workforce ~ Joana Almeida and Nelson Barros Personal Support Workers and the Labour Market ~ Audrey Laporte, Adrian Rohit Dass, Whitney Berta, Raisa Deber and Katherine Zagrodney The Role of Health Support Workers in the Ageing Crisis ~ Miwako Hosoda

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  • NCID
    BC08659228
  • ISBN
    • 9781447352105
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Bristol
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 231 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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