JOURNEYS IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION IN INDIA: Emerging Reflections

Book Details

• Author: Murli Desai, R.R. Singh, Sanjai Bhatt (Eds)

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2019

• ISBN: 9788131610138

• Pages: 310

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

Journeys in Social Work Education in India: Emerging Reflections is a thought-provoking compilation of articles by 17 retired social work educators in India. These narratives reflect on their career journeys, offering a unique glimpse into their personal histories, professional approaches, and the lessons they've learned throughout their careers. Through their stories, the authors illuminate the reciprocal relationship between the self and the profession, showing how both evolve in tandem. The book delves into the opportunities and challenges they faced while contributing to the development of social work education in India.

Each chapter is a retrospective memoir that captures the rich and diverse experiences of social work educators. These personal stories are set against the backdrop of India's evolving social work education landscape, with the book providing continuity from the past to the future. The collective reflections offer valuable insights into the profession, highlighting not only the personal growth of the educators but also the growth and strengths of social work education in India.

This book serves as both a valuable historical document and a roadmap for the future of social work education, with each contributor sharing their journey of learning, teaching, and contributing to the profession. The book is a tribute to the educators who helped shape social work as a profession in India, and it offers prospective directions for the future of the field.

Contents

1. My Journey and Reflections on Social Work Education / Armaity S. Desai

2. Social Work Educator as a Social Activist: A Ringside View of a Career / K.V. Ramana

3. My Journey and Reflections on Social Work Education / H.M. Marulasiddaiah

4. A Journey Without End: Experiences and Reflections on Social Work Education / R.R. Singh

5. Journey from Social Work Practice to Social Work Education / Asha Rane

6. My Career Journey and Reflection on Social Work Education / Niranjana A. Gokarn

7. A Journey of Experience and Reflection on Social Work Education / Hazel D’Lima

8. Journey of a Practitioner-Educator: Towards Visibility of Social Work / Anil S. Navale

9. My Career Journey and Reflections / Kalindi Muzumdar

10. Experiences and Encounters in Social Work Education / Philomena D’Souza

11. Making of a Social Work Educator: My Journey / Vimla V. Nadkarni

12. My Journey and Reflections on Social Work Education / Lina Kashyap

13. My Untold Career Journey as a Social Work Educator / R.B.S. Verma

14. Rereading of Professional Life / Ghandi Doss L.S.

15. My Journey in Social Work Education: A Pilgrimage / Murli Desai

16. My Journey as a Professional Social Work Educator / B. Devi Prasad

17. ‘Becoming’ a Social Work Educator / Helen Joseph

18. The Odyssey of Social Work Educators: An Epilogue / R.R. Singh

About the Author / Editor

• Murli Desai is the Former Professor and Head of the Social Work Education and Practice Cell at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

• R.R. Singh served as the Head of the Department of Social Work at the University of Delhi and Director at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

• Sanjai Bhatt is a Professor in the Department of Social Work at Delhi University and President of the National Association of Professional Social Work in India (NAPSWI).

About NAPSWI

The National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI) is a non-profit, non-political national-level organization dedicated to the promotion of the social work profession. It is one of the largest associations of social work professionals in India and has a special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.