Power and empowerment in nursing: three theoretical approaches Definitions and uses of
the concept of empowerment are wide‐ranging: the term has been used to describe the …

Implementing a postcolonial feminist perspective in nursing research related to non‐
Western populations In this article, I argue that implementing a postcolonial feminist …

Ethics are central to the caring professions. The very idea of a profession stakes a claim on
the ethical basis of knowledge and skills. In this book Richard Hugman examines new …

Physiotherapy is arriving at a critical point in its history. Since World War I, physiotherapy
has been one of the largest allied health professions and the established provider of …

" In the first three chapters, the author examines definitions of postmodern and postcultural
approaches and ways in which they can be used to influence and inform us about health …

This study uses a Foucauldian discourse analysis to explore media reporting on the role of
nurses as being consistently positioned 'heroes' during COVID‐19. In so doing, it highlights …

This paper offers a critical commentary on the essentialist concept of ethnicity, which, it is
argued, underpins the discourse of transcultural health‐care. Following a consideration of …

Possibilities for critical social theory and Foucault's work: a toolbox approach The benefits
and constraints of philosophical frameworks using the work of Michel Foucault and critical …

The roles and frontiers of occupational therapy practitioners in the United Kingdom are
being challenged by new ways of organising and regulating the workforce. Professional …

While a commitment to the development of nursing theory has been a significant force in
nursing scholarship, particularly in the US, the authors have noted a recent trend among …