Social work Nepal

  Syllabus OF BA Social Work (Tribhuvan University) SW 421: Introduction to Social Work (100 marks) (Theory and Practical) Course Description: This paper is about the basic knowledge of social work as its introduction to students. It primarily focused on contents that help to be generalist social work practitioner. The course develops from the focus of social work as a profession from the very beginning of its roots. This course also deals with the western and eastern philosophy of social work as a profession. These all contents are expected to build up the capacity and the ability of students in the field of indigenous social work practice in the world in general and in Nepali context in particular. Course Objectives: 1.       To introduce students with the basics of social work discipline, 2.       To enable the students to realize the mission of social work and its role in producing professional social worker, 3.       To enable the students to understand and perce

The social case worker is oriented towards the principle of social justice. Social justice provides everyone equal right to prowess. Therefore, social case work does not believe on the survival of the fittest. In other words, social case work is based on the assumption of human welfare. It provides help to every needy and disabled person. Its ultimate aim is to establish harmonious relationship between the client and the society to which he belongs. Thus in the social case work individual client is treated as a total unit. Internal and external forces are motivated in such a manner so that he may solve his problems. Social case work covers the individual aspect of assistance as such; the method adopted in it is purely psychological. But side by, social worker has also to understand the various aspects of human behavior. He must establish workable combination between the available social services and the psychological understanding. Therefore, as a method, social case work gives much

Concept “Helping the Helpless Feeling of helping others Need a good mind to help person who is in need Definition 1.It is the help given by the society for the immediate relief of certain problem faced by the members. 2.Social Service is the temporary service given to an individual or group in cash or in kind. 3.Thus, the term social service is used to denote help given by a volunteer to an individual or group at the time of need or to enhance the welfare of individual or the community through personal effort or collective action. 4.It does not require Professional training, methods and/or techniques. Characteristics of Social service a.It is a temporary assistance b.It is a voluntary service c.It is a charity work d.No need of specialized training e.No salary/remuneration f.Can be practice by any individual

 Social Welfare Ø   Well-being of the individual and community Ø   Everything that men do for the good of society Ø   An organized concern of all people for all people Ø   Help those individuals, who could not fulfill their needs Ø   An organized provision of resources and services for the society to deal with social problems Definition of Social Welfare Ø   According to National Association of Social Work (NASW) “Social Welfare is a nation’s system of programs, benefits and services that help people to meet these social, economic, educational and health needs.”  Images Taken from Google.com Ø   Encyclopedia of Social Work defines “Social Welfare is an organized effort to ensure a basic standard of decency (Politeness) in relation to the physical and mental wellbeing of the citizens. Ø   Social welfare is a system of Laws, programs, benefits and services which strengthen or assure provision for meeting social needs, recognized as basic for the welf