The document discusses the relationship between social work and sociology, presenting definitions and key figures associated with each field, such as W.A. Friedlander and Auguste Comte. It outlines similarities including their status as social science disciplines that focus on human beings, while highlighting differences such as social work being a practice-based profession and sociology being theoretical. The document also notes the historical origins and subject matters of each discipline, indicating social work's focus on individual and community assistance post-industrial revolution, in contrast to sociology's broader analysis of social behavior and structures.

2. Relationship between
Social Work and
Sociology

3. Presenter
KHAN MD. MAINUL HOQUE, Ph.D.
Professor & Head, Department of Social Work
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi
E-mail: tsmainul.name@gmail.com
Cell: +8801711187244

4. What is Social Work?
W.A. Friedlander in his book Introduction to Social
Welfare describes
“Social work is a professional service based upon
scientific knowledge and skill in human relations,
which assists individual alone or in groups to obtain
social and personal satisfactions and independence”

5. Father of Sociology
French philosopher
Auguste Comte is
known as the father
of Sociology.

6. Definition of Sociology
WG Sumner
“Sociology is the science of society”
Max Weber
“ Sociology is the study of social action”

7. Sociology
Sociology is the study of social life, social change,
and the social causes and consequences of human
behavior.

8. Similarities between Social Work and Sociology
• Social Science discipline: Both the academic disciplines are
under the Social Science disciplines
• Focus on human being: The academic subjects Sociology and
Social Work deal with human being
• The aims and objectives: The aims and objectives of both the
academic disciplines are same
• Interdependency: Social Work derives its knowledge and theories
from Sociology; Sociology achieves its ultimate goal through
Social Work

9. Dissimilarities between Social Work and Sociology
Social Work
• Social Work is a practice based
profession as well as an
academic discipline
• Social work is an applied Social
Science
• Help people to cope with social
change
Sociology
• Sociology is not a profession
• Sociology is a theoretical
Social Science
• Study the effect of social
change

10. Dissimilarities between Social Work and Sociology
Social Work
• To eradicate the problem
from the society
• Social Work provides most
scientific and suitable means
and methods to help people
• Knowledge base of Social
Work is less than Sociology
Sociology
• Scientific study why
problems exist in the society.
• Scientific analyze of society
and social problem
• Knowledge base of
Sociology is vast

11. Dissimilarities between Social Work and Sociology
Social Work
• Social Work originated after
industrial revolution
• The subject matter of Social Work
individual, group and community
Sociology
• Sociology originated from the
ancient time
• The subject matter of Sociology is
social behavior, social structure,
Social institutions, origination of
the society and development, social
institutions