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Professional Autonomy: A Guidebook for the Caring Professions

English

By (author): Ricardo A. Ayala

Aimed at supporting their emancipatory project, this book explores strategies for resisting dominance and enhancing agency within the caring professions. It helps bridge the gap between theoretical and practical autonomy in these fields, which have long been overshadowed by other professional groups. The book scrutinises the often-misunderstood notion of autonomy, which is frequently equated with mere independencean equation that can paradoxically undermine, rather than improve, care quality. Additionally, it critiques the prevailing lack of a specific philosophical framework for practice. Existing literature typically approaches professional autonomy through a liberal philosophy lens or loosely assigns moral agency to groups, leading to a view of autonomous professions as analogous to autonomous individuals. By presenting a critical overview of the main schools of thought on autonomyemphasising group autonomy and the specific challenges faced by caring professionsthis book aims to fill a significant gap. It includes case studies to ground its theoretical insights in practical examples from real-world scenarios, helping the caring professions identify both autonomy issues and opportunities for enhancing autonomous practice.

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Will deliver when available. Publication date 19 Dec 2024

Product Details
  • Dimensions: 155 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Dec 2024
  • Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
  • Publication City/Country: Switzerland
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9783031759291

About Ricardo A. Ayala

Ricardo A. Ayala is a sociologist with a background in history health care and philosophy. He is a professor of social ethics at Universidad de las Américas Chile and Associate Professor (Hon.) at University of Montreal Canada.

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