FAMILY SOCIAL WORK

Paper Code: 
MSW323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Identify the role and importance of family in social development

Critically understand social work intervention with vulnerable children and marginalized families within the framework of local community

Critically analyse social work and social policy perspectives on vulnerable children and families

Sensitise themselves with families and children they work with

Identify, select and apply different and appropriate methods within child and family protection

Course  outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO69:Identify the role and importance of family in social development

CO70:Critically understand social work intervention with vulnerable children and marginalized families within the framework of local community

CO71:Critically analyse social work and social policy perspectives on vulnerable children and families

CO72:Sensitise themselves with families and children they work with

CO73:Identify, select and apply different and appropriate methods within child and family protection

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00

•      Family as a social system – its importance and function.

•      Approaches to understand family : Ecological and developmental perspective.

•      Family and Human rights.

•      Role of Family in Social development.

12.00

Family centred social work : Concept, principles and methods.

•      Methods of intervention, case work, counseling and guidance, family therapy, advocacy, and crisis intervention.

12.00

Social work Intervention with child bearing and infertile families.

Families with mental problems, victims of family violence, disaster and riots; families of alcoholic and substance abusers, deprived and poor families.

Rehabilitative and preventive aspects of social work with families.

 

12.00

Child Welfare : Concept, philosophy and principle.

•      Concept of child development and its implications for planning for children.

•      Nature, extent and causes of problems of children in difficult circumstances : Delinquent, street and working child, girl child, child labour, and differently abled children.

•      Problem of Child Abuse in India, POSCO Act.

12.00

•      Integrated Child Development Programmes.

•      Rehabilitation, Preventive and promotional aspects of social work practice in the field of child development.

•      Role of voluntary organization in the field of child development.

Essential Readings: 

·        White James M., 2008, Family Theories, Delhi: Sage Publications

·        Arora . R. K., 2006, Family Relationship and Child Development , New Delhi: Murari Lal & Sons

·        Chaudhari Aparajit.,  2006, Family Life Education In India , Jaipur: Rawat Publications

·        Zimmerman S.L., 1995, Understanding Family Policy Theories and Applications, London: London Sage Publication

·        Chawdhury A & Carson and Carson., 2006, Family Life Education in India Perspectives, Challenges and Applications. , Jaipur: Rawat Publications

References: 

·        Duncan Stephen F., 2005, Family Life Education, Delhi: SAGE Publications.

·        Desai Murli ed., Family and Intervention: A course compendium, Bombay TISS, 1994.

·        Mathur Hari Mohan., 1995, (ed.) The Family Welfare Programme in India, New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

·        Zimmerman Shirly. L., 1992, Family Policies and Family well being, New Delhi: Sage Publication,

·        Khan M., 1991, Trends in Family Welfare Planning, New Delhi: Inter-India Publication

·        McKenry C. Patrick & Price J.S, 1994,. (eds.) Families and Change: Coping with Stressful Events London: Sage Publications

·        Kapur Malvika., 1995, Mental Health of Indian Children, New Delhi: Sage Publications

·        Rane Asha and Lalitha Natrajan., 1988, Study of a sponsorship programme for children, Bombay :TISS,

·        Goel. S. L., 2005, Population Policy and Family Welfare, Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications Pvt Ltd. Reproductive and Child Health Administrations

·        Harrison Roger., 2007, Leading Work With Young People Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore., Cathy Benjamin, Sheila Curran, Rob Hunter

·        Tripathi S.N., 1997, Migrant Child Labour in India, New Delhi: Mohit Publications.

·        Kaul Sandhya., 1996, Child-Bearing a Social Phenomenon, New Delhi: Rawat Publications

·        Purshothman, Sangeeta., 1998, The Empowerment of Women in India, New Delhi: Sage Publication

·        TISS, Enhancing the Role of Family as an Agency for Social and Economic, Development, Unit for Family Studies, Bombay TISS, 1994.

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

·        https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-94800-3

·        https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781315107806/interg...

 

JOURNALS

·        Social Change, Sage Publications

·        Community, Work and Family, Taylor and Francis

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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