2. Social Case Work:
Meaning:
Social work is an art of helping individual to work
out better social relationship and adjustment.
It is a primary method of social work.
In the words of Mary Richmond:
“Social Case Work is the art if doing different
things for and with different people by
cooperating with them to achieve at one and the
same time their own and society’s betterment”.
3. Objectives Of Social Case Work:
1. To understand and solve the internal problems
of the individual.
2. To develop the resources for self enhancement
and empowerment.
3. To strengthen the individual's ego in terms of
self esteem, self acceptance and self direction
and build up his/her capacity.
4. To plan the prevention of the occurrence of
similar problems through environment
modification.
5. To create opportunities for self development
and increase in social contribution.
5. Principles Of Social Case Work:
The principles of social casework are
applied in establishing close relationship
between social caseworker and the client.
Relationship is the medium through which
changes are brought in the behaviour and
personality of the client.
1. Principle of individualization.
2. Principle of meaningful relationship.
3. Principle of acceptance.
4. Principle of communication.
5. Principle of expression of feelings.
6. 6. Principle of controlled emotional
involvement.
7. Principle of non-judgemental attitude.
8. Principle of client's self determination.
9. Principle of worker's self awareness.
10. Principle of social functioning
11. Principle of tuning behavior.
12. Principle of social learning.
13. Principle of confidentiality.