{"product_id":"sex-work-and-professionalism-katie-deverell-9780415233217","title":"Sex, Work and Professionalism: Working in HIV\/AIDS","description":"\u003cem\u003eSex, Work and Professionalism\u003c\/em\u003e examines what happens when professional concern is defined in terms of sex. Based on original fieldwork with outreach workers in HIV prevention it addresses issues of professionalism, emotion work and boundaries, integrating empirical insights with sociological theory. \u003cbr\u003e In most professional relationships sex is not defined as part of the relationship, in fact it is explicitly excluded in guidelines and codes of ethics. HIV prevention outreach workers work in sexual environments with a sexually defined target group and are often employed on the basis of their sexuality. They have to learn how to balance their work and professional lives, overcoming conflicts such as: \u003cbr\u003e * professional role \u003cem\u003eV\u003c\/em\u003e community role\u003cbr\u003e * sexual skills \u003cem\u003eV\u003c\/em\u003e sexual boundaries\u003cbr\u003e * personal experiences \u003cem\u003eV\u003c\/em\u003e professional understanding\u003cbr\u003e * professional identity \u003cem\u003eV\u003c\/em\u003e worldviews.\u003cbr\u003e Many of the questions being raised in this book about the meaning of professionalism, the pain and pleasure in emotion work and the management of boundaries between home, sex and work are being asked more generally by workers in a range of organisations. \u003cem\u003eSex, Work and Professionalism\u003c\/em\u003e argues for a new understanding of professionalism more appropriate to the human services.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie Deverell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415233216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415233217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.38w x 0.51d","brand":"Katie Deverell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443453800703,"sku":"9780415233217","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0849b8ee-f32b-4b1e-8146-7c99a7dd72c5.jpg?v=1777205633","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sex-work-and-professionalism-katie-deverell-9780415233217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}