Daily Archives: February 9, 2019

Semester I – G 4 – Social Work :History and Ideologies

Semester III – G 9 – Personal & Professional Development for Social Work Practice

Semester IV – URCD 6 – Advocacy, Human Rights and Social Justice

GC: Generic Compulsory & Core Domain Course

G-4 History and Ideologies of Social Work

 Learner’s Objective

1. To understand the conceptual clarity about social work and other related terms.
2. Develop knowledge of history, philosophy, ideologies of social change and development of Social work in India and abroad.
3. To understand the perspectives and trends of social work practice in India.
4. Develop understanding about the influence of various social movements in contributing to the perspectives of social work practice in India.

• To understand domains in social work education in India.

Unit 1: Understanding the Concepts

1. Social Work, social welfare, social services, social reform and social development.
2. Charity and philanthropy, changing concepts and practices of social work during different stages of development of society,

• Nature of social problems and social provisions in these societies.
• Social service traditions in Indian culture.
• Approach to person in need. Role of the institutions, like joint family, caste groups and Panchayats in meeting human needs.

Unit 2: Introduction to Social Work

1. Concept, meaning and definition of social work;
2. The goals, values, principles, functions, methods and process of social work practice;
3. Interface between voluntary and professional social work;
4. Personal attributes of a social worker;
5. Objectives and scope of social work in India

Unit 3: Historical Development of Social Work in UK, US and India

1. Development of social work in U.K., U.S.A., India and other South East Asian Countries (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal).

• Influence of social thinkers and social scientists in the development of social work.
• Saint reformers, their message and impact.
• Social reform movement in the 19th century, contributions of major social reformers, social versus political reform.
• Concept of Sarvodaya, Sarvodaya Movement under Gandhi; Vinobha and J.P. Gandhian social work and professional social work. Ambedkar and Dalit Movement.

Unit 4: Social Work as a Profession

1. Professional Social Work: Attributes and present status in India
2. Role of Social Worker: challenges and prospects.
3. Development of Professional Social Work Education in India- issues and challenges.
4. International Social Work: Global issues and challenges

Unit 5: Philosophical foundations of social work-Perspectives, Ideologies of social change and social Work Practice

1. Organized Charity, Clinical Social Work, Ecological Social Work

• Generalist& Integrated Social Work Approach
• Social System Theory, Feminist, Role theory, Communication theory, Strengths based Practice, Human Rights perspectives and approach

• Contemporary ideologies: Neo-liberalism, Post-modernism, Feminism, Resurgence of Civil Society, Multiculturalism, Sustainable and People Centered Development, Action Groups (Ideology of Paulo Freire) and New Social Movements, NGO’s and CBO’s,

• Emerging ideologies, perspectives and trends of social work practice

Unit 6: Social Work Intervention and Practice

1. Social Work Intervention: Meaning, purpose and methods of intervention
2. Major Approaches to Social Work Practice
3. Levels of Social Work Practice: Micro, Macro & Mezzo Level social work practice and Interventions