Applied Social Work (ePub)

This publication titled, "Applied Social Work" provides readers with an introduction to social work. The history, knowledge building, policy and professionalization of social work are covered. The issues related to social engineering, social theory and social work are analyzed. International and Indian viewpoints on social work are given. The objectives, assumptions, skills, methods and functions of social work are covered, so are the misconceptions and changing conceptions of social work and social welfare. The agenda of social work, social service, social reform and social security are highlighted. The history of social work, in both global and national perspectives, is provided herein, so are the principles and philosophy of social work. The Gandhian philosophy and areas for social work intervention are mentioned. The social work research and changing nature of social work are covered, so are the problems solving theory in social work. Relationship among social worker, social work as profession and bureaucracy is analyzed. Contents: Social Work: Focus on Characteristics, Welfare Justice and Change; Social Work: History, Knowledge Building, Policy and Professionalization; Social Engineering, Social Theory and Social Work: Focus on Community Development and Discourse Analysis; Social Work: International and Indian Viewpoints; Social Work: Objectives, Assumptions, Skills, Methods and Functions; Misconceptions and Changing Conceptions of Social Work and Social Welfare; Social Work, Social Service, Social Reform and Social Security; History of Social Work: Global and National Perspectives; Principle and Philosophy of Social Work: Focus on Social Work as Profession; Gandhian Philosophy and Areas for Social Work Intervention; Social Work Research and Changing Nature of Social Work; Problem Solving Theory in Social Work: Focus on Skills and Techniques in the Problem Solving Model; Social Worker, Social Work as Profession and Bureaucracy.