Social Work in India

Paper Code: 
SOC 224
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper aims to delineate the philosophy of social work as well as provide an understanding of related concepts. It aims to understand the history of evolution of social work in India along with its rationale and goals. It also aims to understand self as a part of own environment and express own assumptions, ideals and values to develop sensitivity to marginalization of vulnerable groups.

Unit I: 
  • 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
  • History of Social Work in India
Unit II: 
  • Social Work with Family:
    • Features, forms, importance and functions of family
    • Role of family in Social Development
    • Evolution of  the field of family social welfare
    • Family centered social work: case work, counseling, guidance and family therapy
    • Problems of family and rehabilitating and preventing aspect of social work with families
Unit III: 
  • Social Work with Children:
    • Concept of child welfare and child development; Evolution of child welfare
    • Demographic profile of children in India
    • Nature and Extent of problems of children; Treatment of children as means
    • 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
    • Role of Voluntary, National and International agencies in child development welfare
Unit IV: 
  • Social Work with Youth:
    • Concept of youth welfare, Historical overview of youth movements in pre and post-independent India; Problems of youth in family environment
    • Services for student and non-student youth
    • Youth unrest and welfare of youth

 

 

Unit V: 
  • Social Work with Elderly:
    • The Aged: Definition, Population structure (demographic profile), Problems of the aged, remedial measures and constitutional provisions
    • Elderly abuse: Meaning and types; Prevention of elderly abuse
    • Voluntary organizations for the care of the aged: Help-Age India, Age-Care India, Old age homes
    • National policy on older persons and its implementation

 

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Academic Session: 
2018-19
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