Social Casework

Book Details

• Author: R.K. Upadhyay

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Paperback

• Release Date: 01-01-2010

• ISBN: 9788131603093

• Languages: English

• Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches

About the Book
This practical and comprehensive book provides an in-depth understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of social casework. While the content initially appears to be theoretical, the chapters on processes offer clear practical insights supported by real-life examples. Concepts are explained with illustrations of their application in practice, making the book especially valuable for learners and practitioners of social work.

The book incorporates knowledge from ancient Indian scriptures, enhancing its relevance and utility. It discusses various principles, methods, and techniques of social casework in detail, making it a useful resource for those wishing to improve and enrich their casework skills. Serving as both a textbook and a casebook, it successfully fills an important gap in social work education.

Contents

• Social Work: A Helping Process

• Social Casework: Nature, Values, Principles, and Trends

• Concepts and Theoretical Approaches

• Relationship

• Communication

• Interviewing and Recording

• Social Casework Processes: Study and Diagnosis

• Models of Practice

• Social Casework and Other Helping Professions

• Case Records: Discussion of Casework Process

About the Author
R.K. Upadhyay is the Chairman of the Department of Social Work at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He has over three decades of experience in teaching and practicing social casework. He is the founder-President of the Indian Society of Psychiatric Social Workers and the Editor of the Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work.

Upadhyay has played a pioneering role in establishing the Department of Social Work at Kurukshetra University and was also the founder-head of the Department at the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. He has visited the United States to gain further expertise in the field and has published eight books alongside numerous research papers in various areas of social work.