Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

1. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL
WORK

2. GOALS AND
SCOPE OF SOCIAL
WORK

3. OBJECTIVES
Define Social Work
Identify the goals and scope of
social work

4. WHAT IS SOCIAL
WORK?
is an academic discipline and
profession that concerns itself
with individuals, families,
groups and communities in an
effort to enhance social
functioning and overall well-
being.

5. SOCIAL FUNCTIONING
refers to the way in which
people perform their social
roles, and the structural
institutions that are provided to
sustain them

6. “ Social Work as a practical
profession designed at helping
people address their problems
and matching them with the
resources they need to lead
healthy and productive lives.”
- Australian Association of Social
Workers

7. PICTURE
ANALYSIS

8. QUESTIONS:
What can you depict
from the pictures?
What do you think is the
story behind the pictures?
What makes it social
work?

9. COMMUNITY IMMERSION

10. TYPHOON VICTIMS

11. HOME FOR THE AGED

12. STREET CHILDREN

14. What would be the
principal goal of social
work based on the
pictures/video
presented?

16. CARING
CURING
CHANGING

17. THE GOAL ON CARING
Caring refers to the heart of social
work and it focuses on the well-being
or the welfare and comfort of the
individual and community.
The goal on caring involves the
enhancement of the quality of life
in prisons, the upgrading and
humanizing services in nursing
homes etc.

18. THE GOAL ON CURING
Curing refers to the aspect of treating
people with problems in social
functioning.
Techniques:
Popular counseling approches
(family therapy, behavior
modification, gestalt therapy
etc.)

19. THE GOAL ON CHANGING
Changing refers to the active
participation of the social workers in
social reforms.

20. THE GOAL ON CHANGING
This goal comes from a perspective
that there is a persistence of poverty,
environmental destruction, and social
disintegration.
One of the most significant goals of
social work because it contributes in
the struggle to pursue a lasting social
change.

21. GROUP ACTIVITY: THINK AND
SHARE
Group 1: Adoption and Foster Care
Group 2: Residential Care and
Protective Services
Group 3: Family Life and Family
Planning
Group 4: Public Assistance and
Social Insurances
Group 5: Community Planning and
Community Development

25. RESIDENTIAL CARE
 Group care home or a
residential treatment center.
 These are for children
exhibiting anti-social behaviors
that require intensive treatment.
 Social Workers are involved in
sustaining a helpful connection
between the child and the
family and in preparing plans
for the return of the child to
his/her home.

38. REFLECTION PAPER NO. 1:
What will motivate you to
consider engaging in social
work?
What traits must you have to
become an effective social
worker?
SHORT BOND PAPER.