The document discusses the evolution of social work as a profession in the Philippines from the pre-colonial era to present day, including key events like the establishment of the first social work school and the Department of Social Welfare and Development; it also examines the goals of social work as caring for individuals, curing social problems, and facilitating social change.

1. DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
Mrs. Camille Grace T. Singkac

2. WHAT PROFESSIONAL
CAREER IS LIKELY TO
HAVE THIS PICTURE?

3. THE DISCIPLINE OF
SOCIAL WORK

4. "DO MORE THAN JUST
EXIST."

6. 1. What can you depict from the
picture/s?
2. What makes it social work?

7. 1. WHAT
COMES TO
YOUR MIND
WHEN YOU
HEAR THE
PHRASE
“SOCIAL
WORK?

8. 2. HOW
WILL YOU
DEFINE A
SOCIAL
WORK
THEN?

9. 3. DEFINE
SOCIAL
WORK IN
THE WORDS
ASSOCIATED
.

10. SOCIAL WORK…
… is a modern profession which
forms part of a broad span of
social care activities carried out
by a huge workforce in the
health and social care services.
(Adams, 2010)
…promotes social change,
problem solving in human
relationships and the
empowerment and liberation of
people to enhance well-being.
(DH and DfES, 2006)

11. ‘SOCIAL WORK’
•Principles of human rights and social
justice are fundamental to social
work.
•“Its mission is to enable all people to
develop their full potential, enrich
their lives, and prevent dysfunction.”

14. SOCIAL WORKERS
workers trained to assess and respond to
people with complex personal and social needs
 deal with urban and rural squalor, deprivation
and degradation in communities and societies
attempt to empower and sometimes intervene
(Adams, 2007)

15. H O W D I D TH E
P ROFESSION
O F S O CIAL
WO RK E VOLVE
I N TH E
P H ILIPPINES?
• Pre-Colonial Era:
Social work was not part
of Philippine culture.
The terms social work and
social worker have no
counterpart in our indigenous
languages.
But Filipino ethnic
languages are replete with
words that express the values
of helping and caring such as
tulong, damay (sympathy),
bayanihan, and aruga; as well
as kapwa-tao
Poverty was neither an issue
nor social functioning a
problem

16. • Colonial Era: Colonizers came
and applied the divide and
conquer strategy
Filipinos lost their land, the
primary source of their
livelihood, and became
marginalized
Inequality and the rise of the
poor became evident.
Colonization left the ground
waiting for a professional help
Missionaries came with the
conquerors conducted charitable
activities; hospitals, orphanages
and cell were established.
How did the
profession of
social work
evolve in the
Philippines?

17. Social work as a profession in the Philippines
flourished after World War II
Social work became establish in the Philippines as
the first seven social workers trained in the western
countries formed the Philippine Association of
Social Workers, Inc. in 1948
Relief and rehabilitation were the main concerns of
social workers in the late 40s until the middle 50s

18. 1950
Philippine School of Social work
was established
1951
two schools offered social work
and social welfare courses, the
University of the Philippines
and Centro Escolar University
late 50s to the 60s
From relief and rehabilitation,
social workers moved to
community development and
rural reconstruction from the
late 50s to the 60s

19. Reconstruction efforts after the war did
not bring much progress.
Economic and social inequalities
worsen because of the import-
dependent and export-oriented
economic system that government
espoused.
 The situation demanded a well-
coordinated and professional delivery
of social welfare services.

20. •In 1968, the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD)
established, with primary responsibility
of providing comprehensive program of
social welfare.
It is a national stirring agency, which
provides social protection, and takes
care of the development of people
through policies, programs, services, and
special projects.

21. IN 1990S POVERTY SITUATION
NEVER GOT BETTER
arm conflicts erupted time and
again
erratic climate change led to natural
disasters (that affected many), and
human rights abuses were
widespread

23. GOAL OF
SOCIAL
WORK
Caring
Caring-refers to the
heart of social work and
it focuses on the well-
being or the welfare and
comfort of the individual
and community.
Curing
Curing-refers to the
aspect of treating people
with problems in social
functioning.
Changing
Changing-refers to the
active participation of
the social workers in
social reforms.

24. MERRY-GO-
ROUND PAUSE
AND ANSWER.
•Based on the
discussion, the
student will
identify the
goals of social
work as to
care, cure, and
change.

25. CARE, CURE,
OR CHANGE?
• 1. Embrace
a world
view of
human
issues and
solutions to
problems.

26. CARE,
CURE, OR
CHANGE?
• 2. Empower people,
individually and collectively, to
utilize their own problem -
solving and coping capabilities
more effectively.

27. CARE, CURE,
OR
CHANGE?
• 3. Uphold
the integrity
of the
profession
in all
aspects of
social work.

28. CARE, CURE, OR
CHANGE?
• 4. Promote social
justice and equality of
all people about full
participation in society.

29. CARE,
CURE, OR
CHANGE?
•5. Contribute
to the
development
of knowledge
for social work
profession
through
research and
evaluation.

30. CARE, CURE, OR
CHANGE?
6. Help the family
to make decisions
about their pattern
of reproduction
towards
enhancing the
family’s quality of
life.

31. CARE, CURE, OR CHANGE?
7. Offers adoption
services to unmarried
parents, foster care,
residential care, and
protective services.

32. CARE, CURE, OR
CHANGE?
8. Establishes
linkages between
people and
societal resources
to further social
functioning.

33. CARE, CURE, OR
CHANGE?
9. Facilitate
the
responsiven
ess of the
institutional
resource
systems to
meet health
and human
service
needs.

34. CARE, CURE, OR
CHANGE?
•10.Treating
people with
problems
in social
functioning.

46. PRACTICAL QUESTIONS:
1. During the time of
pandemic, what are the
problems that you and
your family experience?
2. What did the DSWD
do to minimize the
problem brought by the
covid-19?
3. What are their roles
and functions in this
time of pandemic?

47. REFLECTION (T.M.L PHRASE)
• Type your personal insights about
the lesson using the prompts below.
• The Topic was about …
• It Matters because …
• Today I have Learned that …

48. QUIZ

49. 1. Discuss comprehensively the principles of social work.
• Fill-out the chart with the principles of social work.
2. Essay: Test your understanding by answering the following:
2.1. Write the definition of social work as a profession.
2.2 Briefly describe the goals and scope of social work.

50. INTERNET WORKLOAD:
SEARCH ON THE ROLES AND
FUNCTIONS OF SOCIAL WORK.

59. WATCH VIDEO

60. Conduct an interview to your
municipal/city/provincial/national
social worker and ask the
following questions:
1.What social problems did he/she
encounter in the barangay?
2. What interventions did he/she
give to help solve the problem.