Modernisation of Social Work

Social work as a professional service to people for the purpose of assisting them, as individuals or in groups, to attain satisfying relationships and standards of life in accordance with their particular wishes and capacities and in harmony with those of the community. It is the art of bringing various resources to bear on individual, group and community needs by the application of a scientific method of helping people to help themselves. Social work is the provision of services designed to aid individuals, singly or in groups in coping with present or future social and psychological obstacler that prevent or are likely to prevent, full or effective participation in society. The aim of this book is to serve as source book on modernisation of social work. Besides being of utmost importance, the book is a must for social workers, sociologists, researchers, policy makers and social work agencies and all those who are deeply involved in the cause of welfare of the society.