Social Work Profession Philosophy and Ideology

Paper-I

Social Work Profession, Philosophy and Ideology

Objectives

•   To get oriented to social reform movement is India.
•  To develop knowledge about origin and growth of social work in USA, UK and India.
•   To acquaint with the social work values, ethics, principles and approaches.
•  To get equipped with the practice skills in different social work related settings.

UNIT I: History of Social Reform in India in the 19^th and 20^th Centuries – Scope and range of Social reform movement. Social reform movement in India pertaining to women, Depressed classes, Untouchability, Contribution made by prominent Social reformers in the various fields.

UNIT II: Definition and Scope of Social Work; Origin of Social Work profession in the UK and USA; Social Work values and ethics; Social work as a profession, Generic principles of Social work; New approaches to Social work – Developmental and radical.

UNIT III: Concepts of Social welfare and Social services; Scientific basis for social work, Growth of professional social work in India; Current social work practice in India- Content and dimensions, Interface between professional and voluntary social work.

UNIT IV: Field work – its role and place in social work education; Field work placement; Supervision and evaluation; Relationship of the student with Dept and agency, Recording – purpose, Types and uses or recording. Types of field work.

UNIT V: Practice of social work in various fields-Community development; Medical and Psychiatric social work; Correctional social work, Family and child welfare; Labour welfare; School social work and Gerontological social work.

         IMPORTANT QUESTION BANK:

                                   Social Work Profession Philosophy  and Ideology important questions

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4.            Friedlander, W.A. (1964). Introduction to Social welfare, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.

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7.            Khinduka, S.K. (1965). Social Work in India.

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