...Human Behavior and Social Environment...
The Individual as a biopsychosocial being; the Internal and external forces which influence human behavior and the human condition: main theories and concepts; the Filipino family; Philippine realities; group and community processes; the dynamics of psychosocial problems.
The Individual as a biopsychosocial being; the Internal and external forces which influence human behavior and the human condition: main theories and concepts; the Filipino family; Philippine realities; group and community processes; the dynamics of psychosocial problems.
...Social Welfare Policies and Programs...
A study and analysis of current social welfare policies, programs and services both government and non-government in the context of national development; the role and contribution of social work to social welfare.
A study and analysis of current social welfare policies, programs and services both government and non-government in the context of national development; the role and contribution of social work to social welfare.
...SOCIAL WORK METHODS...
PRIMARY PRACTICE
Social casework, 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 theirown a
nd society‟s betterment.”
Mary Richmond (1915)
Social work with groups represents a broad domain of direct social work practice (Garvin, Gutierrez & Galinskey, 2004). Social workers work with a variety of groups in all settings in which social work is practiced. While some have proposed that social work practice with groups reflects any and all groups within which social workers participate, other definitional parameters have been established (Garvin et al., 2004). Middleman and Wood (1990) have proposed that for practice to qualify as social work with groups four conditions must be met: the worker should focus attention on helping the group members become a system of mutual aid; the group worker must understand the role of the group process itself as the primary force responsible for individual and collective change; the group worker seeks to enhance group autonomy; the group worker helps the group members experience their groupness upon termination (Middleman & Wood, 1990). Middleman and Wood (1990) observe that social group work meets their criteria of social work with groups. They also point out that "given our definition of work with groups, therapy can be the content and can be included also, contingent upon the way in which the group as a whole and groupness are used" in accord with the identified criteria (P.11). As long as the criteria is met, structured group work "where the worker is the expert until her knowledge has been imparted to the group" could be regarded as social work with groups as well (Middleman & Wood, 1990, p. 11-12).
Community Organization- Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. A core goal of community organizing is to generate durable power for an organization representing thecommunity, allowing it to influence key decision-makers on a range of issues over time. In the ideal, for example, this can get community organizing groups a place at the tablebefore important decisions are made. Community organizers work with and develop new local leaders, facilitating coalitions and assisting in the development of campaigns.
SECONDARY PRACTICE
Social Work Research- Application of principles, methods and process and the development of
corresponding skills in the actual conduct of social work research proposals.
Social Work Administration- Administration and management are areas in which social workers utilize their training. Social workers help formulate policy, evaluate and design programs, develop budgets, direct personnel, determine resource allocation, develop public relations plans and set goals.
Social Work Supervision-
PRIMARY PRACTICE
Social casework, 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 theirown a
nd society‟s betterment.”
Mary Richmond (1915)
Social work with groups represents a broad domain of direct social work practice (Garvin, Gutierrez & Galinskey, 2004). Social workers work with a variety of groups in all settings in which social work is practiced. While some have proposed that social work practice with groups reflects any and all groups within which social workers participate, other definitional parameters have been established (Garvin et al., 2004). Middleman and Wood (1990) have proposed that for practice to qualify as social work with groups four conditions must be met: the worker should focus attention on helping the group members become a system of mutual aid; the group worker must understand the role of the group process itself as the primary force responsible for individual and collective change; the group worker seeks to enhance group autonomy; the group worker helps the group members experience their groupness upon termination (Middleman & Wood, 1990). Middleman and Wood (1990) observe that social group work meets their criteria of social work with groups. They also point out that "given our definition of work with groups, therapy can be the content and can be included also, contingent upon the way in which the group as a whole and groupness are used" in accord with the identified criteria (P.11). As long as the criteria is met, structured group work "where the worker is the expert until her knowledge has been imparted to the group" could be regarded as social work with groups as well (Middleman & Wood, 1990, p. 11-12).
Community Organization- Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. A core goal of community organizing is to generate durable power for an organization representing thecommunity, allowing it to influence key decision-makers on a range of issues over time. In the ideal, for example, this can get community organizing groups a place at the tablebefore important decisions are made. Community organizers work with and develop new local leaders, facilitating coalitions and assisting in the development of campaigns.
SECONDARY PRACTICE
Social Work Research- Application of principles, methods and process and the development of
corresponding skills in the actual conduct of social work research proposals.
Social Work Administration- Administration and management are areas in which social workers utilize their training. Social workers help formulate policy, evaluate and design programs, develop budgets, direct personnel, determine resource allocation, develop public relations plans and set goals.
Social Work Supervision-