This course covers the basic concepts, values, principles, tools and techniques of social case work. The course objectives are to understand social casework as a primary method of social work, critically analyze and intervene in individual problems, and develop appropriate skills and attitudes for working with individuals. The course outline includes 5 units that cover topics such as the history and components of social casework, casework skills and processes, tools and ethics, theories and approaches, and applying casework methods in various settings.
This course covers the basic concepts, values, principles, tools and techniques of social case work. The course objectives are to understand social casework as a primary method of social work, critically analyze and intervene in individual problems, and develop appropriate skills and attitudes for working with individuals. The course outline includes 5 units that cover topics such as the history and components of social casework, casework skills and processes, tools and ethics, theories and approaches, and applying casework methods in various settings.
This course covers the basic concepts, values, principles, tools and techniques of social case work. The course objectives are to understand social casework as a primary method of social work, critically analyze and intervene in individual problems, and develop appropriate skills and attitudes for working with individuals. The course outline includes 5 units that cover topics such as the history and components of social casework, casework skills and processes, tools and ethics, theories and approaches, and applying casework methods in various settings.
This course covers the basic concepts, values, principles, tools and techniques of social case work. The course objectives are to understand social casework as a primary method of social work, critically analyze and intervene in individual problems, and develop appropriate skills and attitudes for working with individuals. The course outline includes 5 units that cover topics such as the history and components of social casework, casework skills and processes, tools and ethics, theories and approaches, and applying casework methods in various settings.
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SSW 5103 - SOCIAL CASE WORK
Understand the basic concepts of casework as a primary
method of social work Course To understand the values, principles, tools and techniques of social Objectives case work Cultivate the ability to critically analyze, understand and intervene in the problems of individuals Develop appropriate skills and attitudes to work with individuals To facilitate to apply case work theories in to practice Course Outline
Unit 1 Introduction to Social Case work
Definitions, objectives, scope, philosophical assumptions and casework values. Historical developments of Case Work in West and India. Biestek’s Principles of Social Casework Components of Social Case Work: Person, Place, Problem and Process.
Unit 2 Process and skills in casework
Process in casework: Study, assessment, intervention (Treatment), evaluation, follow-up, and termination. Case work Skills: communication skills, listening, Paraphrasing, Responding, Summarizing, Attending Questioning, Clarifying.
Unit 3: Tools and Ethics in Social Case Work
Tools of Social Case Work Records: Nature, types and purpose of recording Ethics in Social Work Practice Unit 4 Theories and approaches to case work Psycho-social approach, Problem solving approach, Person-centred, Crisis Theory, Behavioural modification, Transactional analysis and Eclectic approach.
Unit 5 Application of case work method
Primary and secondary settings Application in - family, women, and child welfare settings Marriage counselling centres, schools settings Medical and psychiatric settings, correctional institutions Industry
References:
1. Biestek, F. (1961): The Case Work Relationship, London: Allyn &Bacon
2. Friedlander, W.A.(1964). Concepts and Methods of Social Work, New Delhi, Prentice – Hall 3. Hamilton, G. (1951): Theory and Practice in Social Case Work, New York: Colombia University Press. 4. Lehmann, P. and Coady, N. (eds) (2001) Theoretical Perspectives for Direct Social Work Practice: A Generalist-Eclectic Approach. New York: Springer Publishing Co. 5. Mathew, Grace (1993): An Introduction to Social Casework, Mumbai: TATA Institute of Social Sciences. 6. Pearlman, H. H. (1957): Social Case Work – A Problem Solving Process, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 7. Pearlman, Helen H. (1995) – Social Case Work: A problem solving process. New York, USA, The university press, 8. Pippins J.A., (1980), Developing case work skills, California: Sage Publications 9. Richmond, Mary (1965): Social Casework – A Problem Solving Approach, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 10. Robert W Roberts Rebert H Nee: (2000) Theories of Social Case work, Chicago, Unity of Chicago Press, 11. Sena F. Fine and Paul H Glass (1996) - The First Helping Interview, Engaging the client and building Trust, Sage Publication. 12. Skidmore, Rex A and Thackeray, Milton G (1982). Introduction to Social Work, Prentice – Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. 13. T. Ronen & A. Freeman (Eds.) (2007) Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Clinical Social Work Practice, New York: Springer Publishing Company. 14. Timms, N (1964). Social Case Work: Principles and Practice, London, Routedge 7 Kegan Paul. 15. Upadhyay, R.K., (2003) Social Case Work: A Therapeutic Approach, New Delhi, Rawat Publications 16. Zastrow, H. C. (2003): The Practice of Social Work, Canada: Thomson Learning Academic Resource Center
