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BEGINNING OF SOCIAL
HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK -WORLD
The roots of social work education can be traced to their
international beginnings
in Britain and some countries in Europe towards the end
of the 19"'century.
From Europe, the profession spread to United States,
Africa, Asia and South America
1899-The Amsterdam Institute of Social
Work Training is credited to be the first two-year training
programme with theory and practice.
Women's University Settlement established in 1887
in London by women graduates of Oxford and Cambridge.
The training pioneered by this group evolved into
organized courses, and ultimately, into professional
education for social work.
1903 - the Alice Salomon School of Social Work,
Germany
1904 - Mary Richmond- the New York School of
Philanthropy
1920-Chicago School of Social Service
Administration, the First autonomous
graduate
School of social work within a university.
The first training course for social work as claimed by University Grants Commission
(Social Work in Education in Indian Universities, 1965) was organized by Social
Science League in Bombay in 1920. This was a short-term course meant for voluntary
workers engaged in welfare work.
The first professional institution that provided training for a career in social work was
established in 1936 in Bombay. The genesis of social work education in India has its roots
in this establishment of Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work (later known as
Tata Institute of Social Sciences).
In 1948, Delhi School of Social Work, (DSSW) came under auspices of North YWCA of India
with assistance from Foreign Division of American YWCA. It is the pioneer institution offering
two years post graduate course leading to Master's degree.
In 1949, University of Delhi granted affiliation and took up management of School in 1961.
The first school as part of the University was established in Baroda in 1949-50 and
Department of Social Work, Lucknow University was established in 1949.
CURRICULUM
FIELD WORK
SUPERVISION
CURRICULUM
The course of study for Master of Social Work (MSW) extends over
two academic years.
Each academic year is divided into two semesters. The first two
semesters will have common theory papers and field work. The
third and fourth semesters will have, besides the common
theory papers, specialization and elective theory papers, field
work in respective areas of specialization and research project.
Cognitive
Normative
Monopolistic
1. Professional authority
2. Sanction from the society
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
1.The professional relationship is formed for
a joint / shared vision / goals (purpose)
and not as an end in itself.
2. In professional relationships the social
workers devote themselves to the interest
of their clients and the needs and
aspirations of other people, rather than
their own interests.
3. The professional relationship is based on
objectivity and self-awareness which allow
the social workers to step outside of their
own personal troubles and emotional
needs and to be sensitive to the needs of
others (Pincus and Minahan, 1973)
PROFESSIONALISATION OF SOCIAL WORK
Normative Attributes
Meaning of Ethics:
Ethics is a system of moral
principles and perceptions about
right versus wrong and the
resulting philosophy of conduct that
is practiced by an individual, group,
profession or culture.
This code lists the following broad ethical principles based
on social work’s core values:
1. Value: Service
Ethical Principle: Social workers’ primary goal is
to help people in need and to address social
problems.
Cognitive Attributes:
Hollis and Taylor (1951) rejected the idea widely held by social
workers at that time that casework, group work and community
organizations are social work specializations. They observed the need for
social work specializations to be characterized by functions and not by
agency setting. In specializations by functions they included advance
practice, administration, supervision, teaching and research. Such
specializations require social workers to explore the whole field of social
work from the chosen approach.
ETHICAL DILEMMAS
Each state in the US has licensing, registration
and statutory certification laws developed to
regulate the practice of social work profession.
The ethical dilemmas, which social workers face
in their work, are summarized by Reamer (2001)
into three categories as follows:
1. Services provided to individuals, families and
small groups or direct practice face the issues of
confidentiality and privacy
2. Social workers in social policy positions may
encounter ethical dilemmas concerning the
allocation of limited resources
3. Ethical dilemmas with reference to social
workers’ relationships with their colleagues
include situations where social workers
encounter unethical conduct or wrongdoing
engaged in be colleagues.
Unit-3
SOCIAL WORK
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
1.Council on Social Work Education
(CSWE)
The Council on Social Work Education
(CSWE) was set up in 1952, to set
standards under which undergraduate and
graduate social work educational
institutions function and is the accrediting
body for these institutions. All states with
social work licensing require applicants to
be graduates of schools accredited by
CSWE. CSWE publishes the Journal of
Social Work Education. In 1955, a National
Association of Social Workers (NASW) was
set up through the merger of seven
organizations. The NASW is the
cornerstone of social work profession in
the USA.
2. National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
SERVICE
SOCIAL JUSTICE
DIGNITY AND WORTH OF THE PERSON
IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
INTEGRITY
COMPETENCE.
NASW Code of Ethics
Professional ethics are at the core of social work. The profession has an
obligation to articulate its basic values, ethical principles, and ethical standards.
The NASW Code of Ethics sets forth these values, principles, and standards to
guide social workers' conduct. The Code is relevant to all social workers and
social work students, regardless of their professional functions, the settings in
which they work, or the populations they serve.
The Code identifies core values on which social work's mission is based.
The Code summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the
profession's core values and establishes a set of specific ethical
standards that should be used to guide social work practice.
The Code is designed to help social workers identify relevant
considerations when professional obligations conflict or ethical
uncertainties arise.
The Code provides ethical standards to which the general public can
hold the social work profession accountable.
The Code socializes practitioners new to the field to social work's
mission, values, ethical principles, and ethical standards.
The Code articulates standards that the social work profession itself
can use to assess whether social workers have engaged in unethical
conduct. NASW has formal procedures to adjudicate ethics complaints
filed against its members.* In subscribing to this Code, social workers
are required to cooperate in its implementation, participate in NASW
adjudication proceedings, and abide by any NASW disciplinary rulings
or sanctions based on it.
3.International Association of Schools of Social Work,
IASSW
IASSW was founded in 1928 at the First International Conference of
Social Work, held in Paris. It was initially comprised of 51 schools,
mostly in Europe, and was known as the International Committee.
Revitalized after World War II, the organization expanded its
membership to include a wider range of countries and was renamed
the International Association of Schools of Social Work. The
association has member schools in all parts of the world;
5 regional organizations in Africa; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Latin
America; and North America and the Caribbean are affiliated with
the IASSW and represented on the Board of Directors. The
International Association of Schools of Social Work, IASSW, is the
worldwide association of schools of social work, other tertiary level
social work educational programmes, and social work educators. The
IASSW promotes the development of social work education
throughout the world, develops standards to enhance quality of
social work education, encourages international exchange, provides
forums for sharing social work research and scholarship, and
promotes human rights and social development through policy and
advocacy activities. IASSW holds consultative status with the United
Nations and participates as an NGO in UN activities in Geneva,
Vienna and New York. Through its work at the UN and with other
international organizations, IASSW represents social work education
at the international level.
IASSW carries out its purposes through:
MEMBERSHIP
Only one national professional organisation in each country may
become a member of the Federation. Such an organisation may be a
national organisation or a co-ordinating body representing two or
more national organisations. Each member association or co-
ordinating body must observe the IFSW Constitution. It should
especially require from its members regular professional training
based upon an organised sequence of social work education
incorporating ethical standards of practice and a body of knowledge
compatible with the social work principles. Member organisations
shall not discriminate against groups of social workers or individual
social workers on grounds of race, colour, ethnic origin, gender,
language, religion, political opinion, age or sexual preference.
Admission is decided by the General Meeting, and is based on
information required by the Federation. The IFSW Secretariat can
provide documents supporting an application.
CONTACT
The International Federation of Social
Workers (IFSW) is a global organisation
striving for social justice, human rights and
social development through the
development of social work, best practices
and international cooperation between
social workers and their professional
organizations.
President
Mr David N. Jones
c/o British Association of Social Workers,
16, Kent Street,
Birmingham B5 6RD
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) 1604 414 345
5. Professional Social Workers'
Association (PSWA)
PSWA is Registered under the Tamil Nadu
Societies Registration Act, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act
27 of 1975)
Serial Number 159/2004
HISTORY OF PROJECT
1960s - Informal social workers meetings
1985 - Formal Social Workers Association
registration in name of Professional Social
Workers' Forum
2004 - Re-registration in name of Professional
Social Workers' Association
PSWA users
Social Work Practitioners (Field & Academic)
Social Work Students
Next Generation Students
Social Welfare Organisations
Government
Corporate
Media
General Public
Membership
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METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK
Unit -3
METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK
Social work as a profession is a product of this century. Although
its roots are well established in history from the time when people
1st began to take responsibility for their neighbors through
activities which were called charity, poor relief, philanthropy and
social reform .
Objective:
All social work activities are classified into six major categories.
1. Social case work
2. Social group work
3. Community organization
4. Social action
5. Social welfare research
6. Social welfare administration
1.Social Case Work
(WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS)
Social case work is a method which helps
by counseling the individual client to effect
better social relationships & a social
adjustment that makes it possible him to
lead a satisfying & useful life.
Curative
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