Foundations of Social Work Practice

📋 Course Outline

1. Social Case Work
2. Trauma-informed care
3. Social Group Work
4. Sociometry
5. Programme Planning
6. Principles of Social Work
7. Systems Theory
8. Group Types
9. Group Development Stages
10. Social Work Skills

📖 1. Social Case Work

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Social Case Work: A method of social work that helps individuals solve personal and social problems through a professional relationship with a social worker. It emphasizes personalized intervention tailored to the individual's needs (source content).

• Objective of Social Case Work: To help individuals resolve their personal and social problems, thereby improving their social functioning (source content).

• Values of Social Case Work: Respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, social justice, service to humanity, and the importance of human relationships (source content).

• Principles of Social Case Work:

  • Individualization: Recognizing that each client is unique and requires tailored intervention.
  • Acceptance: Accepting the client without judgment.
  • Self-determination: Respecting the client’s right to make their own decisions.
  • Confidentiality: Ensuring client information is kept private.
  • Controlled emotional involvement: Maintaining emotional balance to effectively aid the client (source content).