What is TRUE about early forms of the social work profession?

a. Its professionals developed an academic discipline focusing on a “value free science” perspective.
b. It focused on macro-level social phenomena that allowed for collection of observable data.
c. It placed the emphasis on developing a set of skills that were identifiable as “professional” in nature.
d. Its research was based on quantitative methods that placed an emphasis on the value of science.


Ans: C

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