Family Social Work

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

This course will enable the studentsto gain  skills and values needed to counsel families in overcoming challenges, building resilience, and fostering positive relationships and outcomes.

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Course Outcomes: 

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24 MSW 323

 

Family Social Work

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CO79: Examine family as social system

CO80 :Evaluate family centered social work in solving family problems

CO81:Able to do social work intervention with families

CO82: Examine concept of child welfare

CO83: Critically analyse various programmes in the field of child development

CO84:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Case Studies

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

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

 

Content :

Unit I: 
Family as a Social System
  • 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.

 

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Unit II: 
Family Centred Social Work
  • Family centred social work : Concept, principles and methods.
  • Methods of intervention, case work, counseling and guidance, family therapy, advocacy, and crisis intervention.
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Unit III: 
Social Work Intervention With Families

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  • 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.

 

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Unit IV: 
Child Welfare
  • 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.
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Unit V: 
Child Development Programmes
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  • 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: 
2024-25
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