Social case work:Meaning,concept and definition
Contents
Introduction
- Introduction
- Concept
- Definition
- Analysis and meaning
- Conclusion
Introduction
Many
attempts have been made by the social casework writers to define social casework, yet some point of time almost every
professional faces and struggle to answer the casework with greater precision
and clarity. Casework is a phenomenon that involves complexity, dynamics and
progressive development in its evolution. It is a process used by certain
human welfare agencies to help individuals to cope effectively with their
problems in social functioning. (H.H.Perlmen). It is concerned with the adjustment
and development of individuals. And the adjustment of the individuals
depends on the social environment condition and availability of the resources. The entire process of social casework is generally based on human and social
relationships with regard to the solution of the psychosocial problem.
Concept
Social
casework is regarded as the primary method of social work. Social relevance
and clinical approach with scientifically grounded in nature are the theoretical
characteristics of the casework. Its theoretical perspectives are largely influenced
by the charity organization society and from the various schools of thought. It
is understood as the concept or a practice where a social worker is employed
by the government or non-governmental organization to help an individual with his/her case and
provide advocacy and information. Moreover, it is about enabling individuals to cope
effectively for overcoming the psychosocial problem. To have a better understanding of
this concept let’s refer to the following definition.
Definition
Richmond (Richmond 1915)
Social
casework 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's own and society’s betterment.
Jarrett (1919)
Social
casework is the art of bringing an individual who is in a condition of social disorder
into the best possible relationship with all parts of his environment.
Taft(1920)
Social
casework means social treatment of maladjusted individuals involving an attempt to understand his personality behavior, and social
relationship, ad to assist him in working out a better social and personal adjustment.
Watson (1922)
Social
casework is the art of untangling and reconstructing the twisted personality in such a manner that the individual can adjust himself to his environment.
Lee(1923)
Social
casework is the art of changing human attitudes.
Bowers (1949)
Social
casework is an art in which knowledge of the science of human relation, and skills
in a relationship are used to mobilize capacity in individual and resources in
the community appropriate for the better adjustment between the cline and all
or way part of his total environment.
Hollies (1957)
Socia
casework is a method employed by a social worker to help the individual find the solution to a problem of social adjustment which they are unable to handle in a
satisfactory ways by their own effort.
Analysis
of the definition and meaning.
Social case work is an art (Richmond)
Social
casework is not only a process of treatment to individuals but it actually the art of dealing with an individual’s problem. Primarily art is learned, improved
and achieved. In social casework, the caseworker is learned of doing different
things for different people through the spirit of cooperation in order to achieve
their own and social betterment.
Social case work is a technical method of social work (KLEN-1938)
However,
the casework is understood as the art of doing different things for different
people, similarly it is also defined as the technical method of social work
through the methods, it attempts to help the individuals to cope with the problems.
The method stands of systematic and organized conceptualize design to get
the things done. Casework is a method of social work with procedures, the body of
knowledge, and a definite process through which the Clint problem is solved.
Social casework is process (Deschweinitz-1939)
As
Richmond says that social casework is an art, however, Deschwinitz defined as
the process giving service, financial assistance or providing personal counseling
to the individual by representing agencies under the formal policies of the organization.
It says that Clint or the individuals are helped and provided all sorts of
services to make them overcome their problems.
Social Case work is the science of human relation (Boweres-1949)
Case
work is the knowledge of the science of human relationships and skills in human relations.
These two factors are used to mobilize and enhance individual capacity to enable
to cope and handle the problem more efficiently.
Conclusion
Many
writers and professionals have contributed their understanding and technical
perspective on social casework. Perlman
concluded that it is a process of four components that are related to one
another. In this process, the problems of individuals are well addressed.
According to Perlman, a person comes with a problem to a place and a social caseworker helps him/her with though a well-defined process. On this note, the casework
is understood as the method of social work to help an individual to solve their
problem and helping them to cope effectively in the social functioning process.
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