Is social work a profession?
No. According to Flexner, social workers are mediators between professionals.
Does social work research rely on other fields of study?
Historically, yes. It has relied on psychology, psychiatry, and behavioral research. Also mentioned: nursing, occupational therapy.
By 2012 how many social work programs were established in the United States?
By 2012 there were over 500 social work programs.
Name 3 of the 6 criteria Flexner uses to define professional.
Intellectual pursuits, practical result, technique that is teachable, self-organization, altruism
Name 2 of the 3 requirements to make social work a science according to Brekke.
Domains of inquiry, core constructs, defining characteristics.
After WWII was the general public against social work services?
No, the general public emphasized the importance of mental health services.
Give an example of a profession.
[open ended]: According to Flexner: law, medicine, and preaching are obvious professions
Name 3 of the 5 goals for the science of social work.
Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary, Advancing ideas of science and social work, understanding social work applications, develop and implement human service technologies, creating new paradigms for social work science education.
What did social workers initially focused on in the 1920’s? How did this change?
They initially focused on poverty but were concerned with the problems of children and family so it became a personal service profession.
What is the name of the school that Flexner quoted as being a "professional training school for civic and social work"?
New York School of Philanthropy in a bulletin titled The Profession of Social Work.
Does Brekke believe in the future of the science of social work? Name at least 1 reason why or why not.
Open-ended discussion :)
Before WWI how did social work agencies receive funding? How did this change after the war?
Before the war most contributions were made from wealthy donors, after the war, “community chests” were used.
Would Flexner consider a trained nurse to be a professional?
Flexner considers a nurse to be "an arm of the physician" and cannot say that they are. "Can an activity of this secondary nature be deemed a profession?" Flexner asks this question to the audience.
In your opinion, will the science of social work continue to piggyback off of other sciences? Why or why not?
Open-ended discussion :)
Name 3 volumes on undergraduate education mentioned in the 13 volume curriculum study
Specialized practice methods
Fields of practice
Curriculum areas