Precarious Professionals
The Impact of Neoliberalism on the Workforce of the Nonprofit Human Service Sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13038530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cheryl A Hyde (0000-0001-9633-4539, Temple University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 121-137 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nonprofit Policy Forum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2154-3348 • E-ISSN: 2194-6035 |
| Publisher | De Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/npf-2023-0008 |
| OpenAlex | W4386112273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 46 |
Forty years of neoliberal policies and protocols, such as privatization, austerity measures, and managerialism, has pushed the U.S. human service sector to the brink of collapse. This commentary delineates the impact of neoliberalism on nonprofit human service agencies. Specific attention is paid to the untenable working conditions of professional frontline staff, who are tasked with providing much needed programs and services to often vulnerable populations. Worker strategies for coping with and fighting against neoliberalism, both individual and collective, are delineated. This piece concludes with some suggestions for more systemic responses to ameliorate and challenge neoliberalism’s impact on the human service sector workforce, although additional strategies are also needed
Austerity · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Human services · Managerialism · Neoliberalism (international relations · Nonprofit Sector · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Retrenchment · Service (business · Sociology · Workforce · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Public Administration · Social Work Education and Practice · Marketing
Working Conditions, Professional Discretion, and Resistance of Frontline Social Workers
The Impact of Managerialism on Nonprofit Organizations Serving People Experiencing Houselessness in the United States
Flows and Bottlenecks
The Nexus of Resistance and Neoliberalism in Social Work and Social Welfare
Neoliberalism’s Demons
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
Nonprofit Organizations Becoming Business-Like
The effects of neoliberal policies on access to healthcare for people with disabilities
Beyond “Psychic Income”
The Impact of Neoliberalism on Civil Society and Nonprofit Advocacy
The Changing and Challenging Environment of Nonprofit Human Services
Factors Shaping Public Perceptions of Market-based Activities Undertaken by Canadian Nonprofits
The Future of Nonprofit Human Services
Institutionalizing Neoliberalism
Does Contingency Work in Human Service Agencies Compromise Practice and Practice Ethics
Perceptions of agency leadership and intent to stay
Precariousness in Norway and Sweden
Neoliberalism and social work identity
Toward a Care-Centered Approach for Nonprofit Management in a Neoliberal Era
Picando Piedras
Key variations in organizational culture and leadership influence
Reengineering Social Work’s Political Passion
Bearing a Disproportionate Burden
An Ecological Systems Framework for Professional Resilience in Social Work Practice
Voices from the Frontlines
Understanding Covid-19 through a Complex Trauma Lens
The Perils of Privatization
Nonprofit Human-Service Organizations, Social Rights, and Advocacy in a Neoliberal Welfare State
Undoing the Demos
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |