The Student-Physician

Social Science Professions and Professionalization

“…Early research on professionalization focused on the medical (e.g., Becker et al, 1961;Merton et al, 1957) and legal (e.g., Lortie, 1959;Warkov and Zelan, 1965) professions. At the same time, there was also attention to higher education professionals, with initial research focused on faculty (e.g., Caplow and McGee, 1958;Parsons and Platt, 1968) rather than on socialization to academic or scientific professions (an exception is Berelson's study of graduate education published in 1960).…”

Investigating Socialization, Work-Related Norms, and the Ethical Perceptions of Marketing Practitioners

“…Turning to some of the important distinctions between ORGSOC and PROFSOC, it is notable that the earliest research was conducted in sociological, psychological, and managerial disciplines (Bennis et al, 1958;Glaser, 1964;Goldberg et al, 1965;Gouldner, 1957Gouldner, , 1958Hughes, 1958;Merton et al, 1957;Miller and Wagner, 1971;Moore, 1969;Schein, 1965;Schein et al, 1965). Researchers considered ORGSOC and PROFSOC to be similar forms of social learning, to be interdependent, and to occur as individuals became oriented into the work place and occupation.…”

Professionalization in Pharmacy Education as a Matter of Identity

“…It is an active process that must be nurtured throughout the professional's/student's development." 39 In medical education the term "professional formation" is used to describe professionalization, indicating a reference to the tradition of educating clergy. Specifically the 475-year-old tradition of Jesuit formation is used as an example where core training involves service, experience, attainment of knowledge, and a reflection on the inner self.…”