For this discussion, discuss how Flexner has influenced the social work profession.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- What changes, if any, do you think should be made in the social work profession today?
- What changed after Flexner said social work was not a profession?
- How can a focus on the individual and a focus on social reform coexist?
- Reflect on what, if any, evidence there was of considerations that would today be related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how that might be impacting current social work policies and practices.
Guidelines
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- Responding to peers: As you respond to your classmates, share your professional experiences and feedback regarding their posts. How have your experiences resonated with their ideas? What can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you've made to the material so far? Consider exploring the features of Yellowdig: embed videos and pictures, create polls and videos, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.