Chapter 1 The connotation and work fields of social work 2

"Introduction to Social Work" is a basic course for the social work major, which plays a fundamental and leading role in helping students learn professional knowledge and establish professional concepts.

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Chapter 1 The connotation and work fields of social work

Section 1 The emergence and development of social work

Section 2 The connotation and composition of social work

Section 3 Practice Areas of Social Work

1. The meaning of the field of social work practice

Social work practice is a professional activity in which social workers or social work agencies intervene in problematic social life and promote changes.

Connotation: It requires action; it is a purposeful intervention activity; it is the active activity of social workers; it is an action system

The field of social work practice refers to the scope in which social work is implemented and plays a role in social life.

The field of social work is determined by the emergence of social problems, social workers' understanding of them and conscious intervention; the field of social work practice is the social life and the space that people involved in social work hope to change.

The relationship between social work practice areas and social issues

Social problems: (sociologists believe) are social conditions in which most people in society encounter certain problems that affect their normal lives and need to be changed. Emphasize the larger scope of the problem and the deeper adverse impact on people's normal life; (social work believes) social problems refer to those social problems that are not purely physiological, that is, problems related to social factors.

Social work does not intervene in all social problems, but mainly (or can) intervene in those micro-problems. Those problems in which social work can intervene and resolve become areas of social work practice.

2. Basic areas of social work practice and their expansion

Social work practice: basic areas; expanded areas

Basic field: It is the traditional field where social work plays a role, or the field where social work can best use its expertise in the social division of labor to serve people in need and society; Expanded field: It is the field where new social problems emerge and social problems The seriousness of social work has become a new area of intervention

Regardless of the values of social work, or the plight of the parties and the value of social justice and order, the basic life difficulties encountered by vulnerable groups and difficult groups are the basic areas of social work practice. (Basic areas of social work practice are also different in different social situations)

Expansion of the field of social work practice (factors influencing its expansion)

The increasing number of social problems, the complexity of social problems, people's concern for the quality of life, and the enhancement of social work capabilities

3. Important areas of social work practice

The practice areas of social work are wide, such as children and youth services, elderly (elderly) services, women's social work, rehabilitation services for disabled people, mental health services, services for migrant workers, family services, school social work, medical social work, employment services , social assistance, correction services, rural community development

Social assistance: It is the material support and other assistance provided by the government or social service agencies to members of society who are in financial poverty and face a crisis in their material lives.

Section 4 The relationship between social work and other social sciences

The nature of the discipline of social work

Social work is an applied social science discipline. Social work has its own unique work theory, and can borrow relevant social science knowledge and effectively combine it to form a unique explanation of certain phenomena.

Social work is closely related to many social science disciplines, and social workers often use a variety of social science knowledge to promote social services. (Sociology, economics, political science, law, ethics, social psychology, education, management, and environmental science, etc.)

The relationship between social work, sociology and psychology

The relationship between social work and sociology: Sociology is the most basic knowledge base for social workers to provide social services. The development of social work is based on sociological research and analysis.

Social psychology is a science that studies the conditions and laws of social psychological phenomena. Its contribution to social work targeting individuals is direct and basic; since the tasks of social work are related to the psychological state and attitude of the recipients, The social work process is a detailed and complex interaction between social workers and recipients, so social psychology has become an important theoretical pillar of social work.

Relationship between social work and other social sciences

The relationship between social work and political science, management, economics, and ethics. In order to safeguard the rights of the weak and achieve social fairness, social work improves social systems through fundamental ways; social work uses management knowledge to improve efficiency; the relationship between social work and economics is reflected in the impact of welfare economics on social work; social work The work attaches great importance to ethics and moral spirit.