Boundaries In Health And Social Care

The concept of power
INTRODUCTION
Given that the concept of power is at the heart of professional formation (Johnson, 1972), it is expected that there will be some degree of dissonance between professions that are required to work collaboratively for the benefit of service users. Abbott (1988) has argued that the boundaries between professions are important areas for study, as it is at these boundaries that each profession seeks to delineate its territory and achieve dominance over others (Lymbery, 2004). Lymbery (2004) further explained that the concept of boundaries has particular resonance in the context of inter-professional practice and if dominated by professional rivalries, then there will be anticipated problems around the quality…show more content…
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