“SOCIAL CASE WORK”

Social case work:
Social Case work, a primary method of social work, is concerned with the adjustment and development of individual towards more satisfactory human relation. Human cannot live in isolation. Their families, economis systems, social institutions, cultures and better relations with other in different groups help in their social development.
But adjustment and development of an individual depend on use of available resources by him and within him. Sometimes due to certain factores, internal or external he/she fail to avail existingh facilities. In such situatin social casework by using different resources, both material and human helps him.
Technically speaking is Social work language, individual with problem is referred to as as Client and the worker who helps him s referred as Case worker.
Casework is the oldest and the most developed method of solving individual’s problems and improving his social relations. Social Casework deals with individual problems through one to one relationship whichis guided by professional knowledge of the social case worker attempts to repair the impaired relationship of the client with his social environment. In other words, Social case work cab be said of Micro Level practice of social work.
Through this method the case worker discovers different aspects of the clients problems, prepares and appropriate treatment plan and finally with professional knowledge in social relationship tries to bring about necessary changes in the attitude and behaviour of the client of the client in favour of his own growth and development.
Definitions of Social casework
Social casework is concerned with individual and his adjustment to life and general social wlefare. However, it does not concentrate on individual to the exclusion of social factors. In other words the basic objective of social casework is to promote social welfare with basic focus on individuals.
Mary Richmond [1915]
“social case work may be defined as the art of doing different things for and with different people by cooperating with them to achieve at one and the same time their own and society’s betterment.”
Taylor [1926]
Social case work is a process concerned with the understanding of individuals as whole personalities and with the adjustment of these to socially healthy lives.
OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL CASE WORK
To understand and solve the internal problems of the individula.
To strengthen his ego power.
Remediation of his problems in social functioning.
Prevention of his problems in social functioning on micro level.
Development of resources to enhance his social functioning.