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approaches of social work pratice
1. CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
APPROACHES OF SOCIALWORKPRATICE
NAME OF STUDENT : NIKITA
COURSE NAME : FUNDAMENTAL OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK
COURSE CODE: MSW401
2. INTRODUCTION
System approach is a collection of interrelated parts acting together to
accomplish a set of objectives and a goal which exist in the environment.
LUDWIG VON BERTALANFFY is called the father of the system approach
and according to him “ in order to understand to organized whole, we must
know both the parts as well as the relation between them”
The ides to develop an integrated approach was put forth in the 1970s and
1980s authors like PINCUS AND MINAHAN(1973) (YESUDHAS,2015).
In India integrated approach or model of social work of practice introduces as
a course at college of social work , Nirmala Niketan , Mumbai.
The course was named integrated social work practice (ISWP) (Yesudhas
,2015).
Integrated approach gives the flexibility to the social worker to work all these
system and use different theories and methods to assess, understand and
inference.
Integrated social work thus follows a holistic approach in dealing with the
problems the client system is confronted.
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4. SYSTEM APPROACHE
A System approach is set of interrelated and inter dependent part arranged in a manner that
produces a unified whole.
For Example:
The human body is a system with all the organs , muscles, bones and conscious that like all of its
part.
Tree is a system with all the roots, branches, leaf, fruits that like all of its part .
In a company a group of division people working for a common goal or success . So this system for
mainly approach to the management.
5. CHARACTERISTICS OF SYSTEMS APPROACH
Systems, Subsystems and Supersystem :
Systems: An organized or complex whole ; an assemblage or combination of things or
parts forming a complex unitary whole.
Subsystems: a system is basically a combination of parts. Each parts may have various
sub parts.
Supersystems: An organisation is a system of mutually dependent parts, each of which
may include many subsystem.
Like : TREE
6. TREE
System : Creating a tree by combing
the tree parts is called a system .
Subsystem : part of tree
Supersystem : system+ subsystems
(environment)
Like: neighbourhood SUBSYSTEM
7. SYSTEM IN THE CHANGE PROGESS
Focus On Connections Of Families And Groups ,Their Resources, and Their
Effective Function .
Social Work Preserves Social Order Rather Than Promote Radical Change (Payne
,2002)
a) Action System: All Of The People With Whom The Change Agent System Works
To Achieves The Change Efforts .
b) Change Agent: Social Worker , Agency , Formal /Informal Resources
c) Target System : Individuals , Groups ,Communities Whom The Change Agents
System And Client System Is Trying To Change .
d) Client System: Individuals , Groups , Communities Who Seek Help.
8. SOME BASIC ASSUMPTION
A social system is made up of individuals , interrelated to constitute a whole .
The limit of a social system are defined by established or arbitrary boundaries.
Boundaries gives a social systems its focus and identity as distinct from other social system
with which it interacts.
A System Environment Is By Definition Outsides The System Boundaries.
All System Are Sub System Of Larger System .
Change from within or outside a Social System that moves the system to an Imbalanced
State Will Result In an attempt by the System to establish That Balances (Homeostasis)
9. INTEGRATED APPROACH
The terms ‘integration ‘ and ‘eclecticism ‘are often used interchangeably ,they are
very approach in their approach .
An approach is said to be eclectic when the practitioners selectively uses techniques
from various approaches which they feel are apt for the problem being dealt with
(Hollanders ,2007)
Integrated approach is a combination of different approaches joined together to form
a unitary approach.
A change in one system has the potential to produce change in all the system with
which it interacts .
10. Integrated approach is primarily based on the system theory which assumes
that system are in interaction with each other .
These system influences and get influenced by each other .
A change in one system has the potential to produce change in all the system
with which it interacts.
This indicates that there are several methods through which changes can be
effected.
Change cannot be effected through one unique methods .
This a approach advocates the integration of different social work methods to
address problem and bring desired change
11. Example:
A person with a distress related to financial status is referred to social worker for
intervention.
A clinical social worker would suggest clinical intervention , while another would
look for mobilise resources and offer practical help , while yet another would want
to work the community in order to bring in changes at the macro level to provide a
comfortable living for persons such as these.