The last resort? Similarities and differences between contingent 'agency' employment practices in social work and nursing

Malcolm Carey

doi:10.1177/0020872811421621

The last resort? Similarities and differences between contingent 'agency' employment practices in social work and nursing

Malcolm Carey

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This article draws from a literature-based survey to detail some of the similarities and differences regarding the use of agency employees within social work and nursing. Empirical evidence suggests that risks tend to outweigh any benefits following any over-reliance upon 'flexible' labour. However, greater regulation of such staff has gradually emerged. © The Author(s) 2011.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	482-495
Number of pages	13
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	56
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872811421621
Publication status	Published - Jul 2013

Keywords

contingent care
ethics
flexibility
nursing
social work

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The last resort? Similarities and differences between contingent 'agency' employment practices in social work and nursing

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