Movers and Stayers in Care Management in Adult Services

Bibliographic Data

ID10895012
AuthorsGraham L Bradley (0000-0002-3251-9451, University of Hull, corresponding author), G Bradley
Year2005
Volume35
Issue4
Pages511-530
Publication date2005-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjsw/bch193
OpenAlexW2125630854
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited5

Professional biographies of care managers in the mid-nineties and, seven years on, their profiles and career choice are the focus of this article. The work draws on two linked studies based on adult services in two social services departments. The profile of those who stayed in post and those who moved on raises issues for the social work profession, for managers and for policy makers. Those who stayed constitute an experienced workforce of middle-aged, predominantly female practitioners with mixed views about the changing nature of the work. Those who moved include a group of females who became managers by default. The work raises issues concerning work pressures, gender profiles within an ageing workforce, and succession planning. The findings link to more extensive workforce studies and contribute towards debates concerning the occupational identity and the future of qualified practitioners within a human services landscape which is constantly being reshaped within a culture of new managerialism.

Aging in the American workforce · Human services · Managerialism · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics) · Workforce · Workforce planning · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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