Basic concepts related to social work.pptx

SOCIAL WORK is an interdisciplinary subject. Various concepts are related and need to be understood to be a professional social worker. some of it includes Social service, Social welfare, Social security, Social education, Social campaigning , Social reform , Advocacy, etc.

1. 2.1 Basic concepts related to social work Priyanka Varti Thakali and Shristi Adhikari Roll no- 5 and 6

2. SOCIAL WORK is an interdisciplinary subject. Various concepts are related and need to be understood to be a professional social worker. Social service Social welfare Social security Social education Social campaigning Social reform Advocacy, etc .

3. Social service SOCIAL SERVICE means the help done , personally or collectively without the purpose of profit. Social service is an activity designed to promote social well-being. It is a temporary service given for the immediate relief of certain problems. Fried lander – “social services a re those services which are envisaged and provided by society to each member to enable them to develop optimally and help them to function effectively and to lead life of decency, dignity and liberty. These irrespective of their religion, caste, race, language, culture, etc.”

4. characteristics Voluntary and temporary service Can be practiced by government, organizations, and any individual, Not necessary to get a degree in this field It is a charity-based work   It does not help people to help themselves. examples: public libraries, food banks, financial aid, charity

5. Social welfare SOCIAL WELFARE is an organized system of social services designed to attain the total well-being of the individual and the community. It is any of a variety of governmental programs designed to protect citizens from the economic risks and insecurities of life to maintain at least the minimum   standard of life. National association of social work (NASW)- “ social welfare is a nation’s system of programs, benefits and services that help people to meet those social, economic, educational and health needs.”

6. characteristics An organized system of services and institution Aimed to protect and promote the interest of vulnerable and weaker sections of the society Focus to enhance the social functioning Helps to strengthen the ability to be self-dependent Examples: medical care programs, child welfare, women welfare, allowances, public aid, unemployment benefit programs, etc.

7. Social security Social security is the protection that society provides for its members through a series of public measures, against social and economic distress, resulting from old age unemployment Sickness and injury maternity Death ILO- “social security is the security that society furnishes, through appropriate organizations, against certain risks to which its members are exposed”.

8. Social security Social security is divided into two types; A. social assistance financial aid from the government Contribution from the person is not required to receive assistance E.g. assistance from the government during a flood or earthquake B. Social insurance provides protection against various economic risks Contribution from the insured person is required to achieve financial assistance E.g. contributory pensions, health insurance, and other insurance schemes such as provident funds, unemployment insurance, etc.

9. Social Education Social education is academic and real-life lessons that focus on community and cultural interactions and behaviors to encourage social tolerance. Social education helps a person to develop his intellectual and political nature as well teaches how to behave in a society. Social education is a form of social intervention that will take place from strategies and educational content to promote social welfare and improve the quality of people in general and especially problem-solving those marginalized groups that remained outside the system.

10. social education encompasses a wide range of areas involving ; adult education, specialized social education, socio-cultural , non-formal education, environmental education, intervention in the elderly and intervention in addiction.

11. Social campaigning Social campaigning is an organized course of action to achieve a social goal. It is a series of activities designed to influence the policies and practices of public or private bodies (e.g. governments, institutions, and companies ). Campaigning is equipment for social change. It educates the public about their issue and also motivates them to speak and act to support change.it helps to eradicate social evils and bring the desired change. social campaigning also refers to a coordinated marketing effort on social media.

12. Social campaign Social campaign Organized attempt mobilize public concern Is a motivating exercise Supports sustainable change Examples; environmental protection campaigns, human rights campaigns, etc.

13. Social reform Firstly reform refers to the improvement or amendment of something that is wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory among other things . Various social evils like untouchability, discrimination, child marriage, and prejudice against women are prevalent in our society. Social reform is a process to make changes or improvements in society. Social reform involves deliberate attempts to bring about change in social attitudes, social values, and social institutions. This can be achieved through the process of persuasion and public education.

14. Social policy The social policy addresses how states and societies respond to global challenges of social, demographic, and economic change and of poverty, migration and globalisations . Social policy helps us to understand social problems in our society and their causes that affects every individual and how the government is implementing policies to solve these social problems. So social welfare policy may be defined as the government’s response to human needs such as food housing health care, employment, and other necessities

15. Advocacy According to the National Association of Social workers,” Advocacy is the act of arguing on behalf of a particular issue, idea or person. Social workers advocate on behalf of clients. It is a key concept in social work practice. The primary goals of advocacy in a social context are achieving social justice, people empowerment, guarding rights, and preserving values, conserving their best interests, and overcoming the sense of powerlessness . There are three types of advocacy 1.Self advocacy It means understanding your strengths and needs, identifying your personal goals, knowing your legal rights and responsibilities and communicating these to others.

16. 2.Individual advocacy In individual advocacy a person or group of people concentrate their efforts on just one or two individuals. There are two forms of individual advocacy a. Informal advocacy When people like parents, friends ,family members or agencies speak out and advocate for vulnerable people, this is termed as informal advocacy. b. Formal advocacy It more frequently involves organisations that pay their staff to advocate for someone or for a group of individuals.

17. 3. Systems advocacy It is about changing policies, laws or rules that impact how someone lives their life. These efforts can be targeted at a local, state or national agency

18. Social justice Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers aim to open the doors of access and opportunity to everyone, particularly those in greatest need.

19. There are four principles of social justice 1. Access To serve the people, a healthy society must offer the services and resources. These include education health care shelter and food. 2. Equity Equity is different from equality. If social justice was only concerned with equality, it would not lead to a just society. As an example, let’s say two people need a health insurance plan. The benefits are identical and equal in every way, but one of the People has a chronic illness. In this case, equality can cause significant harm to the person who is ill. The two people with the same healthcare plan end up in different places. Equitable health care considers the differences between the people adjusting to benefit the person who needs the most help. So here equality leads to a society with reduced inequalities.

20. 3. Participation Society must allow everyone to voice their concerns and take part in making decisions. Within most societies, participation is reserved for only a few. To increase access, society must remove barriers to participation. 4. Human rights Human rights and social justice are two sides of the same coin. They can’t exist apart from each other. For society, to be just it must ensure the protection of everyone's civil, political economic cultural, and social rights These rights include the right to life, the right to free speech, the right to free vote, the right to a fair trial, and so on. Human rights might be the most powerful principle for social justice because they are recognized internationally and enshrined in many treaties.

21. Philanthropy Philanthropy is derived from the Greek word ‘ Philos ’ which means loving and 'Anthropos 'means humankind. So, it can be defined as love for humankind. A person who practices philanthropy is called a philanthropist. It also can be defined as the voluntary effort to increase the well-being of human mankind. It includes the giving of money, time, or other resources to charitable organizations. Social justice philanthropy focuses on the root causes of social, racial, economic and environmental injustices.

22. References Introduction to social work – Saroj G iree and R amesh Dhital https:// www.britannica.com/topic/social-service https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/humanservices/chapter/chapter-1-introduction-to-social-work /

23. Questions 1. write short notes on social service, social work, philanthropy……..(any topic) 2. Differentiate between social work and social service (or any other topic) 3. How does social education/social campaigning/advocacy/social reform assist in social work profession ?