CSWJ Forum: Is Clinical Social Work a Profession? Preliminary Considerations
Author: Phillips D.G.
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal, Volume 28, Number 2, 2000 , pp. 213-225(13)
Publisher: Springer
Abstract:
Clinical social work, as it currently exists, is rooted in the formation of a professional association which represents the interests of professionals primarily concerned with direct practice. A diverse group of practitioners now describe themselves as clinical social workers, and clinical social work is increasingly being described as a profession. This article reviews the history of professions, and employs commonly accepted sociological criteria to begin to evaluate clinical social work's current standing as a profession.
Keywords: Clinical Social Work; Profession; Sociological Analysis
Language: English
Document Type: Regular paper

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