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What is the criteria of profession according to Flexner?

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Flexner's1915 Essay "Is Social Work a Profession" stated 6 criteria for a profession:

· Professional activity is based on intellectual action along with personal responsibility

· The practice of a profession is based on knowledge, not routine activities

· There is practical application rather than just theorizing.

· There are techniques that can be taught.

· A profession is organized internally.

· A profession is motivated by altruism, with members working in some sense for the good of society.

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