THEORIES IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Author: Hajira Kumar

This book is an attempt to provide a theoretical base for social work practice. In the past, social workers have not been concerned much with the theoretical background of practice. As a result, social work could not be rich in theories. No doubt, some theories have been experimented with by clinical social workers in western countries but in India social work outside the clinic is more popular, therefore, western experiments on the theories have not been repeated in India. In this book, theories are discussed both in the specialized clinical as well as in the general community setting.

Contents: Why Theory for Social Work, The Philosophy of Social Welfare, and the Welfare State, Areas for Social Work Intervention, Social Development and Social Policy in India, Problem Solving theory in Social Work, Systems theory in Social Work, Marxism and Social Work, Radical Approach in Social Work, Feminism and  Social Work, Existemitialism and Social Work, Gandhian Philosophy and Social Work.

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