This document provides an overview of casework in social work. It defines casework as a method used by social workers to help solve individuals' problems and improve their social relationships. The document outlines key concepts like the importance of the relationship between the social worker and client. It discusses the objectives, values and assumptions of casework. Current trends highlighted include greater emphasis on research and awareness of the social worker's contribution to human welfare. The conclusion states that casework has become an important tool in social work for dealing with individuals.

3. CONTENT:
INTRODUCTION
MEANING AND CONCEPT
DEFINITION
ASSUMPTIONS
VALUES
OBJECTIVES
IMPORTANCE OF CASE WORK
CURRENT TRENDS
CONCLUSION

4. Introduction
Casework is the most
developed method of solving
individual’s problems and
improving his social
relations.

5. Meaning and Concept of
social casework:-
Social casework is an academic and
professional discipline that seeks
to help the welfare of communities,
individuals, families, and groups.

6. Relationship is the medium
through which changes are
brought in the behavior and
personality of the client.
Psychosocial assessment is a
key tool used in casework.

7. Definition:-
“Social casework is a work
performed by a Social Worker
with a case or an individual to
solve his/her problems and help
in that extent that he/she can
adjust and develop within the
society”.

8. According to Miss Richmond,
“Social casework is an art of
doing different things for and
with different people by
cooperating with them to achieve
at one and at the same time their
own and their society’s
betterment.”

9. Philosophical Assumptions & Values:-
 Every human being has to be
considered as a person with dignity
and worth.
 Every individual is like all other
human beings in some aspects and
like no other individuals in certain
aspects.
 Every individual is potential for
growth and Achievements.

10.  The individual and society in which
one lives are interdependent.
 Every individual has the right to
self-determination.
 Basic human needs have to be
met by services, which are not
dependent upon in accord either
to moral behavior or to race,
nationality, caste, etc.

11. Objectives
a. To understand and solve the internal
problems of the individual.
b. To strengthen ones self-esteem.
c. Remediation of problems in social
functioning.
d. Prevention of problems in social
functioning.
e. Development of resources to enhance
social functioning.

12. Importance of Casework
in India
Initially social casework was
practiced relatively only in few
agencies and institutions.
It may be in some of the Holy
places like Temples, Churches,
Mosques and so on.

13. Today social casework is practiced
in many agencies and Institutions.
They are like:-
Hospitals, Clinics, Courts, Industries,
Military organizations, Family
welfare agency, Child welfare agency,
Institutions for the Aged, Destitute,
Orphans etc.

14. Current Trends
Caseworkers are now more aware
of their own contribution to human
welfare. As a profession it has now
gained more popularity. One of the
current trends is increased stress
on the importance of research.

15. Conclusion:-
In this unit, we have discussed about
Through this study it is clear that
Casework as a tool of dealing with
individual has become an important
method of social work.

16. Bibliography:
Virginia Robinson, A Changing Psychology in Social
Case Work, 1939.
Helen Harris Perlman, Social Casework: A Problem-
Solving Process, 1957.
Hema Mehta, Indore School of Social Work, Indore
Mathew, Grace (1991), An Introduction to Social
Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_work

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