Is Social Work a Profession?

Flexner presents an analysis of social work as a profession at the 1915 National Conference on Charities and Correction, an analysis based on his study of the professional characteristics of medical practice. Flexner concludes that social work is a useful, mediating social activity but that it is no...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2001-03, Vol.11 (2), p.152-165
Main Author: Flexner, Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Professionalism
Professions
Social Work
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Summary:Flexner presents an analysis of social work as a profession at the 1915 National Conference on Charities and Correction, an analysis based on his study of the professional characteristics of medical practice. Flexner concludes that social work is a useful, mediating social activity but that it is not a profession.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/104973150101100202