SOCB54H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Krahn People, Glass Ceiling, Paraprofessional
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Exam will take place wednesday, december 14th 2pm-4pm in room sw128. Also received essays back in class today! Do not write the exam in point form- use your term papers as models. Have achieved some characteristics of a professions-but not all of them. Tend to be female dominated reason may because women seem to be subordinate to males in the workforce. The case of elementary school teachers most of the credentials of elementary school teachers are at the same level as most adults, i. e. most adults can be do simple mathematics, read, and grammar. Remember: established professions have monopoly control over distinctive body of knowledge. The specialized knowledge of semi professionals (for example nurses, pharmacists) overlaps with that of more established professions (doctors) The semi professions- or lack autonomy- they often work in large bureaucracies. Social workers have to follow social service regulations regarding clients, the writing and filing reports. Nurses ha(cid:448)e to follo(cid:449) doctor"s ordered and hospital policies.
