Losing the faith: public sector work and the erosion of career calling

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Losing the faith: public sector work and the erosion of career calling

This article tells the story of Dave, a welfare rights advisor who worked his way up to be Assistant Director of Social Services in a Midlands local authority. Dave joined the public sector with a sense of calling and a belief that local government could create positive social change. Over the next...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Cohen, Laurie, Duberley, Joanne, Smith, Pete
Format:	Article
Published:	SAGE Publications 2018
Subjects:	Calling Welfare rights Austerity Local government Public sector
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48121/

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