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I assume that every difficult occupation requires the entire time of those who take it seriously, though of course work can also be found for volunteers with something less than all their time or strength to offer. The question put to me is a more technical one. The term profession, strictly used, as opposed to business or handicraft, is a title of peculiar distinction, coveted by many activities. Thus far it has been pretty indiscriminately used. Almost any occupation not obviously a business is apt to classify itself as a profession. Doctors, lawyers, preachers, musicians, engineers, journalists, trained nurses, trapeze and dancing masters, equestrians, and chiropodists - all speak of their "profession". Their claims are supposed to be established beyond question if they are able to affix to their names one of those magical combinations of letters that either are or look like an academic degree. On this basis chiropody would be a profession because the New York School of Chiropody confers the degree of M. Cp., and social work might qualify at once with the degree S. W. Some years ago the president of a western university told me that he had compiled a list of all the degrees ever conferred by his institution. In the list appeared a very ominous combination of letters, - nothing less, in a word, than N. G. I was relieved to be informed that this was not an effort to characterize the entire academic output, but signified only "graduate nurse". If the academic degree decides, nursing is a profession for that reason, even were there no other.
We need waste no time in endeavoring to formulate the concept of "professional", if the concept is to include the indiscriminate activities touched on above.
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I assume that every difficult occupation requires the entire time of those who take it seriously, though of course work can also be found for volunteers with something less than all their time or strength to offer. The question put to me is a more technical one. The term profession, strictly used, as opposed to business or handicraft, is a title of peculiar distinction, coveted by many activities. Thus far it has been pretty indiscriminately used. Almost any occupation not obviously a business is apt to classify itself as a profession. Doctors, lawyers, preachers, musicians, engineers, journalists, trained nurses, trapeze and dancing masters, equestrians, and chiropodists - all speak of their "profession". Their claims are supposed to be established beyond question if they are able to affix to their names one of those magical combinations of letters that either are or look like an academic degree. On this basis chiropody would be a profession because the New York School of Chiropody confers the degree of M. Cp., and social work might qualify at once with the degree S. W. Some years ago the president of a western university told me that he had compiled a list of all the degrees ever conferred by his institution. In the list appeared a very ominous combination of letters, - nothing less, in a word, than N. G. I was relieved to be informed that this was not an effort to characterize the entire academic output, but signified only "graduate nurse". If the academic degree decides, nursing is a profession for that reason, even were there no other.
We need waste no time in endeavoring to formulate the concept of "professional", if the concept is to include the indiscriminate activities touched on above.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the question of what constitutes a profession, a topic that was particularly relevant in the early 20th century as new fields, such as social work, were seeking recognition and legitimacy. The author challenges the reader to define the qualities of a profession, using well-established fields like law, medicine, and engineering as reference points. The author argues that professions are intellectual in nature, drawing upon scientific knowledge and employing specialized techniques. Professions should also have clearly defined aims and objectives, and they increasingly embody a spirit of service to the public good. Using these criteria, the author then examines the status of various occupations, including plumbing, banking, pharmacy, and trained nursing, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses in relation to the definition of a profession. The core of the book focuses on the nascent field of social work. The author engages in a thought-provoking exploration of whether social work can be considered a profession in the same vein as law or medicine, considering the broad scope of the field, the lack of clearly defined objectives, and the reliance on a diverse array of other professions. The author suggests that social work might be better understood as a bridge or a mediator between different professions, rather than a profession in its own right. This insightful book provides a compelling historical perspective on the evolving nature of professions and raises important questions about the roles and responsibilities of social workers in society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332225026_0
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