University:
Boston University
Course:
SSW ET 753 | Ethics and the Social Work Profession
Academic year:

2022
Views:

137

Pages:

4
Author:

Maverick Martin

• CONCEPTS IN SOCIAL WORK ▶ Social Work, Social Service, Social Welfare, Social Reform, Social Justice, Social Health, Social Security, Social Policy, Social Defense, Social Development, Human Rights, Social Legislation, Social Administration CONCEPTS W.A. Friedlander (1963:4): "Social work" is a professional service based upon scientific knowledge and skill in human relations which assists individuals, alone or in groups, to obtain social and personal satisfaction and independence." SOCIAL WORK ▶ 1) Social work is a specialized kind of work. ▶ 2) This work is performed by persons who are specifically trained to do this work. ▶ 3) Educational training for social work equips social workers with some specialized kind of scientific knowledge and technical skills and develops among them a democratic and humanitarian outlook and orientation. ▶ 4) Social Work adopts the required strategy according to the nature of problem ▶ 5) Strategy used in social work may introduce changes in the personality structure of person faced with problem and to bring about transformation in social structure as well as system. ▶ 6) Social work promotes human and social development, ensures fulfillment of human rights and guarantees performance of social duties - obligations towards family members, people in the community and members of society at large. ▶ 7) Social worker may accept (and generally he or she does accept) compensation for the work done by him/her either from those who engage hider or take work from hider or from those who benefit from his/her work. ▶ At times, moved by altruistic considerations a trained social worker may be seen providing services absolutely in an honorary manner. IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL WORK