Social Change, Social Work and Development

Paper Code: 
NSS301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To describe the concept of social change and development
  • To discuss the concepts of development, welfare and empowerment

 

 

9.00

Meaning and Forms of Social Change:  Evolution, progress, transformation

Factors of Social Change: Demographic, Economic, Religious, Bio-Tech,                    Info-tech and Media.

            Concepts of Development, Social Development, Sustainable Development, Human Development, Alternate Development

9.00

Concept of Social Work:  Meaning, Definitions, Objectives and Philosophy

Social Work and related concepts: Social Welfare, Social Security and Social Service Methods of Social Work: Social Case Work, Social Group Work, Community Organization, Social Welfare Administration and Research and Social Action

9.00

Social Work with Family: Role of family in Social Development; Problems of family and rehabilitating and preventing aspect of Social work with families, Social Work with Children: Nature and Extent of problems of children; Rights of a child; Child welfare policy: constitutional and legislative provisions; Aspects of Social work practice in the field of child development: Rehabilitative, Preventive, Probationary and role of family

9.00

Social Work with Youth: Concept of youth welfare; Services for student and non-student youth; Youth unrest and welfare of youth

 

Social Work with Elderly: Problems of the aged; Elderly abuse: Meaning and types; Prevention of elderly abuse; National policy on older persons and its implementation

 

9.00

Concept of welfare, development and empowerment

Need for welfare and development organizations in capitalist Societies

Governmental and non-governmental organizations: Nature, structure, roles and

Functions; Types of NGOs

Registration of NGOs under relevant laws; process and procedures, constitution, rules and regulations, goals

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  • Amin, Samir, 1979: Unequal Development, New Delhi: OUP
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  • Gore, M.S. 1965,Social Work and Social Work Education, Asia Publishing House, Bombay.
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  • Hartmen, Ann & Laird Jaon,1985, Family centered Social work practice, London Free Press.
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  • Specker Paul, 1988, Principles of Social Welfare, New York: Routledge
  • Goel S.L.& Kumar.R, 2004, Administration and Management of NGO, Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi.

 

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2019-20
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