In Critical Demand or Crisis: The Identity of the Social Work Profession

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dc.contributor.authorHogarth, Kathy
dc.contributor.authorAshcroft, Rachelle
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-04T18:02:31Z
dc.date.available2019-11-04T18:02:31Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractSocial work as a profession in Canada spans many decades and can be dated back to 1927 when professionalization was established through the Canadian Association of Social Workers or may even be traced further back to 1914 when the formal training of social workers began at University of Toronto (Hick, 2010). Despite its long history, and like most other professions, there still exist core issues within the profession which need to be addressed. The purpose of this paper is to identify critical issues in the profession of Social Work. Foremost among these issues is social work’s identity and relevance in today’s society. We contend that identity and relevance are not dichotomous entities but are intricately linked. If the profession social work is to remain relevant, we must grapple with and solve some of the identity issues at large. The exploration of social work’s identity will be undertaken within the framework of a comparative analysis of social work and psychology.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/5216
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Houston Graduate College of Social Worken_US
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Worken_US
dc.subjectKathy Hogarthen_US
dc.subjectRachelle Ashcroften_US
dc.subjectProfessional Identityen_US
dc.subjectRelevance of Social Worken_US
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Work
dc.subjectSocial work
dc.subjectProfessional Identity
dc.subjectRelevance of Social Work
dc.titleIn Critical Demand or Crisis: The Identity of the Social Work Professionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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