Support Workers and the Health Professions in International Perspective

Mike Saks is Emeritus Professor at the University of Suffolk and Visiting Professor at the University of Lincoln, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, University of Westminster and the University of Toronto, Canada.

• Introduction: Support Workers and the Health Professions ~ Mike SaksHealth Professionals, Support Workers and the Precariat ~ Mike Saks and Katherine ZagrodneyUnpaid Informal Carers: The ‘Shadow’ Workforce in Health Care ~ A. Paul Williams and Janet M. Lum The Management and Leadership of Support Workers ~ Mike DentRegulation, Risk and Health Support Work ~ Mike Saks and Judith AllsopThe Interface of Health Support Workers with the Allied Health Professions ~ Susan NancarrowSupport Workers in Social Care: Between Social Work Professionals and Service Users ~ Andreas Liljegren, Anna Dunér and Elisabeth OlinHealth Professionals and Peer Support Workers in Mental Health Settings ~ Aukje Leemeijer and Mirko Noordegraaf Complementary and Alternative Medicine as an Invisible Health Support Workforce ~ Joana Almeida and Nelson BarrosPersonal Support Workers and the Labour Market ~ Audrey Laporte, Adrian Rohit Dass, Whitney Berta, Raisa Deber and Katherine ZagrodneyThe Role of Health Support Workers in the Ageing Crisis ~ Miwako Hosoda