CYC 101 Lecture 5: CYC101 Lecture 5

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Child and Youth Care
• Course: CYC 101
• Professor: Julian Hasford

Document Summary

A profession can be defined as : a calling [ or vocation] requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation merriam-webster. Professionalism refers to our professional demeanor and interactions with clients and other professionals. From a functional perspective, a profession is characterized by: formal education, distinct body of knowledge, clientele & colleagues that recognize authority, professional culture or association, code of ethics, autonomy and self-regulation. Oacyc code of ethics outlines principles and standards of practice, including. Responsibility to: self, client, employer, profession, society. Component of professionalism is reflected in four sub-domains: ethics, diversity, professional development, supervision. Ethics are a set of principles and rules that guide behavior and determine what is right and wrong. Practice: vulnerability of young people served by cycs. Ethical decision making is a complex process driven by self and various dimensions of context. 2: hygiene and personal space, status and hierarchy.