Social Work Notes / Study Materials / UGC-NET/PSC Helper / Definitions
Social Work Notes / Study Materials / UGC-NET/PSC Helper / Definitions
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Social Work Notes / Study Materials / UGC-NET/PSC Helper / Definitions
SOCIAL WORK: DEFINITIONS
WITMER (1942)
The prime function of social work is to give
assistance to individuals in regard to the difficulties they encounter in their
use of an organized groups service or in their performance as a member of an
organized group.
FINK (1942)
Social Work is the provision of services designed to
aid individuals, singly or in groups in coping with present or future social
and psychological obstacles that prevent or are likely to prevent, full or
effective participation in society.
ANDERSON (1943)
Social Work is a professional service rendered to
people for the purpose of assisting them as individuals or in groups, to attain
satisfying relationships and standards of life in accordance with their
particular wishes and capacities and in harmony with those of the community.
CLARKE (1947)
Social work is a form of professional service
comprising a composite of knowledge and skills, parts of which are and parts of
which are not distinctive of social work, which attempts on the one hand to
help the individuals satisfy his needs in the social milieu and on the other to
remove as far as possible the barriers which obstruct people from achieving the
best of which they are capable.
FRIEDLANDER (1951)
Social work is that process which deals directly and
differentially with persons who have problems relating primarily to their
social situation and which endeavours, individual to individual to understand
what help is needed and to assist the individual to find and utilize the help
indicated.
FRIEDLANDER (1955)
Social Work is a professional service, based on
scientific knowledge and skill in human relations, which assists individuals,
alone or in group to obtain social and personal satisfaction and independence.
ANDERSON
Social work is a profession used to raise standard of
living and improving social relations.
SUSHIL CHANDRA
Social work as a dynamic activity undertaken to raise the socio-economic standard of the people.
Social Work Notes / Study Materials / UGC-NET/PSC Helper / Definitions
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