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Paper Code: 
25MSW323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the studentsto gain skills and values needed to counsel families in overcoming challenges, building resilience, and fostering positive relationships and outcomes.

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Course Outcomes: 

 

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Course

Title

25MSW323

 

Family Social Work

(Theory)                                                                

                       

CO79: Examine family as social system

CO80 :Evaluate family centered social work in solving family problems

CO81:Able to do social work intervention with families

CO82:Examine concept of child welfare

CO83: Critically analyse various programmes in the field of child development

CO84:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Case Studies

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation,Individual and group projects
 
    
     

er end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation,Individual and group projects

 
 
Unit I: 
Family as a Social System

                                                                       

  • Family as a social system – its importance and function.
  • Approaches to understand family: Ecological and developmental perspective.
  • Family and Human rights.
  • Role of Family in Social development.

 

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Unit II: 
Family Centred Social Work

 

  • Family centred social work: Concept, principles and methods.
  • Methods of intervention, case work, counseling and guidance, family therapy, advocacy, and crisis intervention.
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Unit III: 
Social Work Intervention with Families

                                              

·       Social work Intervention with child bearing and infertile families.

·       Families with mental problems, victims of family violence, disaster and riots; families of alcoholic and substance abusers, deprived and poor families.

Rehabilitative and preventive aspects of social work with families.

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Unit IV: 
Child Welfare

 

  • Child Welfare: Concept, philosophy and principle.
  • Concept of child development and its implications for planning for children.
  • Nature, extent and causes of problems of children in difficult circumstances: Delinquent, street and working child, girl child, child labour, and differently abled children.
  • Problem of Child Abuse in India, POSCO Act.

 

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Unit V: 
Child Development Programmes

 

  • Integrated Child Development Programmes
  • Rehabilitation, Preventive and promotional aspects of social work practice in the field of child development.
  • Role of voluntary organization in the field of child development.

 

Essential Readings: 

•       White James M., 2008, Family Theories, Delhi: Sage Publications

•       Arora . R. K., 2006, Family Relationship and Child Development , New Delhi: Murari Lal & Sons

•       Chaudhari Aparajit.,  2006, Family Life Education In India , Jaipur: Rawat Publications

•       Zimmerman S.L., 1995, Understanding Family Policy Theories and Applications, London: London Sage Publication

•       Chawdhury A & Carson and Carson., 2006, Family Life Education in India Perspectives, Challenges and Applications. , Jaipur: Rawat Publications

 

 

References: 

 

•       Duncan Stephen F., 2005, Family Life Education, Delhi: SAGE Publications.

•       Desai Murli ed., Family and Intervention: A course compendium, Bombay TISS, 1994.

•       Mathur Hari Mohan., 1995, (ed.) The Family Welfare Programme in India, New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

•       Zimmerman Shirly. L., 1992, Family Policies and Family well being, New Delhi: Sage Publication,

•       Khan M., 1991, Trends in Family Welfare Planning, New Delhi: Inter-India Publication

•       McKenry C. Patrick & Price J.S, 1994, (eds.) Families and Change: Coping with Stressful Events London: Sage Publications

•       Kapur Malvika., 1995, Mental Health of Indian Children, New Delhi: Sage Publications

•       Rane Asha and Lalitha Natrajan., 1988, Study of a sponsorship programme for children, Bombay :TISS,

•       Goel. S. L., 2005, Population Policy and Family Welfare, Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications Pvt Ltd. Reproductive and Child Health Administrations

•       Harrison Roger., 2007, Leading Work With Young People Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore., Cathy Benjamin, Sheila Curran, Rob Hunter

•       Tripathi S.N., 1997, Migrant Child Labour in India, New Delhi: Mohit Publications.

•       Kaul Sandhya., 1996, Child-Bearing a Social Phenomenon, New Delhi: Rawat Publications

•       Purshothman, Sangeeta., 1998, The Empowerment of Women in India, New Delhi: Sage Publication

•       TISS, Enhancing the Role of Family as an Agency for Social and Economic, Development, Unit for Family Studies, Bombay TISS, 1994.

 

 

E-resources:

·       https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-94800-3 [2]

·       https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781315107806/interg... [3]

 

Journals:

•       Social Change, Sage Publications

•       Community, Work and Family, Taylor and Francis

 

Academic Session: 
2025-26 [4]

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