Edited by gracious thomas (2 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : New. 1st Edition. The profession of social work is grounded on a set of core values and principles that guide the profession in its pursuit of social justice and social welfare. Although certain core values are being promoted by the various national associations of social workers all over the world, there is no known reference in the form of books/texts that contains a detailed description of these values which guide this profession. The twelve core values of social work discussed in the book are: service to humanity; social justice; respect for dignity and worth of the person; importance of human relationships; integrity; competence; loyalty to profession; patriotism; cultural sensitivity; teachership; hard work; and responsibility and commitment. The book is an outcome of the effort made by some of the promising social work academics under the guidance and support of the editor. This book will be of immense use to social work teachers, students, practitioners, NGO functionaries and policy framers.(jacket).…

Hardcover. Etat : New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Relevance of contemporary methods of social work/Gracious Thomas. 2. Advocacy/Asutosh Pradhan. 3. Models and phases in advocacy/Asutosh Pradhan. 4. Advocacy and its relation to other methods of social work/Asutosh Pradhan. 5. Awareness campaign/Archana Kaushik. 6. Awareness campaign and its relation to other methods of social work/Archana Kaushik. 7. Resource mobilization/Sheeba Joseph. 8. Resource mobilization and its relation with other methods of social work/Sheeba Joseph. 9. Public interest litigation (PIL)/P.D. Mathew. 10. Public interest litigation and its relation with other methods of social work/N. Ramya. 11. Networking/Nita Kumar and Rafat Aara. 12. Networking and its relation with other methods of social work/Nita Kumari. 13. Strengths based practice method/Aneesh Kurian. 14. Strengths based practice and its relation with other methods of social work/Aneesh Kurian. Index. Schools of social work across the globe usually teach six methods of social work as primary and secondary methods although several other methods are being practiced by the professionals depending upon the nations and the main target population. This book includes additional six methods which are popular among many social work practitioners particularly in India.This book is expected to bring about a positive change in social work practice by expanding the space/strengths of social work profession. The six contemporary methods discussed in the book are advocacy, awareness campaign, resource mobilization, public interest litigation, networking and strengths based practice method. Each of these contemporary methods is meticulously discussed with the intention of facilitating learners, practitioners and academics. The book is an outcome of the effort made by social work faculty from some of the prominent schools of social work in India. This book will be of immense use to social work teachers, students practitioners NGO functionaries and policy framers.…