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Social Case Work

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  Social Case work  social case work known as a primary method of social work. It is concerned with the   adjustment and development of people towards more satisfying relations in numerous   situation.  It follows a scientific approach to check and diagnose the client's problem.   social case work has been defined by different social scientists from   different aspects      According to warner Boehm:  " social case work is method of social work which intervenes within the psycho social aspects of an individual's life to improve restore maintain and enhance his social functioning by improving his role performance ." According to Safrad: " social case work is a method employed by a caseworker to assist individual and to search out an answer of their problem of social adjustment which they are unable to handle in a very satisfactory way by their own efforts. "  Mary Richmond  says that " social case work could also be defined because the art of doing diff

Effect of Violent Movies

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The Effects of Violent Movies on Children and Teens: Many parents are concerned about the findings just published in Pediatrics the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics linking violence in movies to higher levels of aggression and violent behavior recognizing that many children love violent movies parents are wondering how to gauge which movies their kids should be watching or if their children should be seeing violence at all state of development be aware that adolescent brains when compared to adult brains are especially vulnerable to what they see here at experience they are still building their beliefs about the world about other people and about themselves always remember that your teenagers brain will continue to unfold and develop until their mid-20s external influences some neuroscientists warn us that but the time the brain reaches adolescence brain development is heavily governed by external influences what the adolescent brain sees it encodes it internalizes as pare

Social welfare Administration in Social Work.

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Social Welfare Administrartion: The concept of social welfare administration refers to systematic investigation into the problems in the field of social work. It involves the study of the relationship of social workers with their clients individuals, groups or communities on various levels of interaction or treatment with their natural relationships and function within the organizational structure of  of social Agencies. Application of Methods and Techniques of Social Welfare Administration in Social Work Practice: Some of the situations or social work practice areas, which call for application of social welfare administration methods and techniques such as planning, organization, coordination, supervision, evaluation.  1. A social case worker who is interested in obtaining information about the actual or potential effectiveness of the services available in the organization for individuals, couples or families can use social welfare administration methods and techniques. 2. Socia

Definitions of Social Welfare and Its Relationship with the Profession.

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  Definitions of Social Welfare definition may well include all organized societal responses that promote the social well-being of a population this would include education health rehabilitation protective services for adults and children public assistance social welfare services for those with physical and mental disabilities   job training programs marriage counseling  psychotherapy pregnancy counseling adoption and numerous other related in the encyclopedia of social work pnelson reid 1995 defines social welfare in this way that social welfare is probably the best understood as a vision that idea being one of a decent society that provides opportunities for work and human meaning provides reasonable security from want and assault promotes fairness and evaluation based on individual merit and is economically productive and stable that social welfare is probably the best understood as a vision can be organized and governed to produce and provide these things and because it is feasib

Role of Social Worker in Communities.

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                                        Role of Social Worker in Communities. in this Lecture we are going to talk about roles of social workers in communities the same basic skills necessary to work effectively with people are used in community practice generalist social work practitioners engaged in community practice play many of the same professional roles as those who work with individuals families and groups a social worker may serve as a broker linking clients with resources and services with several agencies to obtain sources necessary to achieve treatment goals in the broker role the social worker helps clients navigate the maze of agencies to locate resources that are most appropriate to problem resolution in addition to the active role of negotiator an intermediary to resolve conflicts with agencies the social worker gathers and transmits information between client systems and the broader environment sometimes the social worker in community practice serves as an enabler in

Social work Functions.

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  Functions of social work the enhancement of psychosocial functioning falls into three types the ·          Restorative ·          Preventive and ·          Developmental The restorative function aimed at rehabilitation clients whose functioning has been impaired by physical mental or social difficulties it implies a temporary breakdown of normal functioning restoration may be curative or rehabilitative it is curative when it identifies control and or eliminates the factors in the interactional process that have caused the breakdown or impairment of social relationship it is rehabilitative when it attempts to reconstruct and or organize the patterns of interaction that has broken down then change or build new ones restoration implies the presence of psychosocial pathology such as those found among substance abusers the emotionally disturbed those under stress because of some traumatic experience and other similar situation social work is prevented when it goes to the early

Social Group work and thier definitions according to authors.

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  Social Group work is a Method of social work.  Social Group Work: Man cannot live alone. Growing up, surviving and experiencing community health is only possible by being part of any group be it family or community. As the community and people become part of the group they develop and experience different types of interference that lead to social unrest in the community. On the other hand when people find it difficult to adjust to their environment or fail to have better social cohesion then there is a need for intervention. Constructive interventions to help people have better social performance through social interaction and social relations and adequate constructive interventions are used in the form of group work known as the social work method. It has the ability to build and build constructive relationships through team work and programs. Gisela Konopka (1963)  state that social group work is a method of social work which helps individuals to enhance their social functioning th

Characteristics and Skills of Successful Social Workers.

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  Social work is a dynamic and challenging task that requires a variety of skills and qualities. Whether these skills are born or acquired, success in the field requires social workers to continue developing them throughout their careers. Although this list is not exhaustive, the following skills are important for all social workers. Empathy: Empathy is the ability to identify and understand another person's knowledge and perspective. NASW defines it as "the act of seeing, understanding, hearing and responding to another person's emotional state and ideas." "Getting into someone else's shoes" and recognizing that worldly experiences, ideas and perspectives are unique to each person makes social workers better understand and build stronger relationships with clients. It is an important skill that helps social workers determine the needs of a client based on his or her unique experience in order to provide services effectively. Communication: Communication

Components of Social Case Work

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  Social Case Work Social case work is one of the most important methods and techniques of professional social work. It aims to find individual solutions to individual problems. Focus on individual case work. People often experience hardships because of their own personal or natural resources, which leads to their own inefficiency and the result of social ills. The probation officer clearly understands the person and the problems and helps him or her to balance in order to intensify his or her difficulties. The work of a civil case is the art of helping one to create better social relations and redress, it is a way to help individuals, to deal effectively with the various problems they face and it is a way to help each person to use their own. both physical and psychological resources for the treatment and prevention of personal and social problems.                                    Objectives Of Social Case work Making good relationships with ordinary people. Identifying and understa

Social Work Methods.

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  the social work practice covers a wide range of direct social work interventions with individuals, families, small groups, communities, policies, institutions and other humanitarian agencies. Farley, Smith and Boyle (2006: 7), describe social work as art, science, work that helps people solve personal, group (especially family), and social problems and to the personal, group and social satisfaction. relationships through social work ”. Social work is about helping people in need develop skills to help themselves. Social work is a scientific work that takes knowledge from other disciplines to direct its practice. Social workers do not pick and choose which problems and problems they would like to fix. They see the problem even more difficult, and they try to help people solve it. They must be prepared to help people with individual problems on the one hand and the broader issues that affect all organizations and communities on the other (Sinokki, 2011). As a profession, social work re