Emerging Areas of Welfare Practice

Gerontology

         Concept and approaches

Age related policies, programmes and problems

Social work intervention for aged

Disability

         Concept and causes

         Types of disability and related problems

Policies, programmes and laws related to disabled

         Social work intervention for disabled

Human trafficking

         Concept, nature and magnitude of trafficking in India

         Causes of trafficking

         Human rights issues related to trafficking

         Laws and social work intervention related to trafficking in India

Drug, alcohol and substance abuse

         Concept of drug abuse

Theories to understand drug/alcohol abuse

Social work interventions

HIV / AIDS

         Nature and magnitude of HIV/AIDS in India

         Patient’s rights and support groups

         Social work interventions