FAMILY SOCIAL WORK

Paper Code: 
MSW 323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

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

 

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
Unit I: 
UNIT-I
  • 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
Unit II: 
UNIT-II

Family centred social work : Concept, principles and methods.

  • Methods of intervention, case work, counseling and guidance, family therapy, advocacy, and crisis intervention.
12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT-III

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
Unit IV: 
UNIT-IV

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
Unit V: 
UNIT-V
  • 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:

 

 

JOURNALS

  • Social Change, Sage Publications
  • Community, Work and Family, Taylor and Francis

 

Academic Session: 
2023-24
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