This Lecture has covered the topic: 1. Definition of social work 2. Concept of social Work in Pakistan 3. Nature of Social Work in Pakistan 4. Scope of Social Work 5. Role of the Social Worker 6. Relatioship of social work with sociology

1. INTRODUCTION
AND COURSE
OVERVIEW
By
Rizwan Abbas
(Week 1)

2. Part 1
INTRODUCTION AND COURSE
OVERVIEW

3. COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course starts with a general introduction
to the social work, covering the nature of
social work, definitional issues, the history of
the social work and the changing
conceptualizations of its concerns. Social
work’s historic commitment to social justice
and to the elimination of poverty is integrated
throughout the course. The course format
includes lecture presentations, discussion,
reading assignments, examinations and visits
to social agencies.

4. COURSE
OBJECTIVES
• Present various conceptualizations of
the nature, mission, knowledge base,
value base and practice methods of
the Social Work Profession.
• Identify and to deal with unsettled
issues in the conceptualization of
social work practice in developing
countries and to establish practice
theories that are pertinent to the local
practice, groups and communities.
• Articulate and apply social work
skills to problems of
individualization.

5. BASIS FOR GRADING
Your grade will be determined from quizzes, assignments & attendance, and
exams; again, participation in lecture and class discussions is essential and
may determine your final grade. I reserve the right to modify the
assignments and points as needed during the term.
Quiz, Class Participation & attendance.............. 10 points
Individual/ Group Presentations......................... 05 points
Seminar……………………….……...................10 points
Midterm Examination ........................................ 30 points
Final term Examination ...................................... 50 points

6. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
• Khalid, Mohammad. (2008). Social Work Theory and Practice
with special reference to Pakistan. Karachi: Kifayat
Academy, 40.
• Wilson, Kate. Social work: An introduction to contemporary
practice. Pearson Education, 2008.
Other Important Sources of Information
• Dominelli, Lena, and Jo Campling. Sociology for social work.
London: Macmillan, 1997. (Chapter 1)
♦ NOTE: Some lectures are closely tied to the textbook.
You are strongly encouraged to read assigned portions of the text
before lecture; the text is a key tool for studying the material.
Specific topics or examples may be introduced in lectures that are
not in the textbook, so. . . . . . . . . . . attend the lectures and
discussion!

7. Part 2
•SOCIAL WORK
AND ITS
DEFINITION
•RELATIONSHIP
WITH SOCIOLOGY

8. SOCIAL WORK
•Dynamic activity
developed out of, and
influenced by, evolving:
• Social Factors
• Economic Factors
• Political Factors
• Cultural Factors

9. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANS
Charity
Approach
Professional
Approach

10. MODERN CONCEPT OF SOCIAL WORK
It is on
evolutionary
stage.
Confusion in
definition,
philosophy and
functions.
Few countries
equating it with
social welfare
and social
service.

11. DEFINITION
Social work is the provision of
services designed to aid
individuals, single or in groups,
in coping with present and
psychological obstacles that
prevent or are likely to prevent
full and effective participation in
society (Herbert Bisno)

12. SALIENT FEATURES OF SOCIAL
WORK
It is helping
activity.
Social activity
carried not for
profit.
It is a liaison
activity.

13. CONCEPT OF SOCIAL
WORK IN PAKISTAN
• Still considered as charitable activity.
• Based on religious percepts and moral
standards.
• Role of social worker suggested by Begum
Liaqat Ali Khan (1955)
• “The job of the social worker is, in
reality, to create a sort of divine
discontent; to help people themselves in
recognizing their needs, in seeking out
available facilities, in initiating action,
in establishing proper adjustments with
each other and their surroundings, and
in generally, solving their problems.”

14. NATURE OF SOCIAL
WORK
• Social Work is an
enabling
profession. (e.g
Helping)
• Social Work is a
problem solving
process. (e.g.
meeting needs)
• Auspices under
which social work
is organized.

15. SCOPE OF SOCIAL WORK IN
PAKISTAN
• Scope expanded in 6th five year plan (1983-88)
includes services:
Child welfare, family welfare, women’s welfare,
welfare of the physically and mentally handicapped,
welfare of the aged, correctional services, community
welfare services, staff welfare services, medical social
work, social security, labor welfare and youth welfare.

16. ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKER
•Enabler
•Broker
•Advocate
•Activist

17. RELATIONSHIP
WITH
SOCIOLOGY
• Sociology deals with society, its
structures, processes and social
relationships.
• Social worker inclined to
sociological approaches rather
psychological approaches as far
postwar developments are
concerned.
• Social work facilitates social
changes.
• Examples from anti-racist and
feminists.