Professionalism in the Welfare State
Sociological Saviour or Political Pariah
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6257486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Warner Bjorkman (University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 407-428 |
| Publication date | 1982-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Political Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4130 • E-ISSN: 1475-6765 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-6765.1982.tb00033.x |
| OpenAlex | W2022371415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 26 |
This paper addresses the emergent centrality of professionalism and professions in the society and political economy of the welfare state. For purposes of illustration, it explores the impact and effects of professionalism in the health sector, which accounts for a major share of welfare state activities; but the aim is a more general understanding of professionalism in the welfare state. After reviewing three schools of sociological theorizing about the professions, several case‐studies of health professionals are examined. Then the convergence of political science and sociology is explored for their respective disciplinary attempts to explain these trends. Finally, two proposed solutions to the problem which professionalism poses for post‐industrial democracies are discussed
Centrality · Convergence (economics · Discipline · Economic growth · Economics · Pariah group · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Welfare · Welfare state · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership · Social Policy and Reform Studies
The governmental process
The professions
Regulating Business by Independent Commission
Can Government Go Bankrupt?
The Sociology of the Professions
Capitalism and Freedom
Profession of medicine
Profession and Monopoly
Patients' Views of Medical Practice
The Shaping of the Swedish Health System
Professions for the People
The Professional Role of the Physician in Bureaucratized Medicine
Professional Dominance
Community Within a Community
Still the Century of Corporatism
Professions in Public Service
The Division of Labour in Society
The Protection of the Inept
Federalism, Nationalism, and Democracy in America
Power and Illness
The Political Language of the Helping Professions
The Professionalization of Everyone
Professions in Process
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2015 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |