Social work has its roots in the social and economic upheaval wrought by the Industrial Revolution, in particular the struggle of society to deal with poverty and its resultant problems.
This book examines rural-urban migration policies in China, and considers how Chinese workers cope with migration events in the context of these policies.
This book offers a selection of intensely researched essays focused on the critical planning objectives and policy priorities that would enhance the promotion of inclusive growth in a developing country.
The great scientists who are listed in this book include the following: Richard Cloward, Edith Abbott, Grace Abbott, Jane Addams, Winona Cargile Alexander, Anna Hazare, Swami Vivekananda, Lili de Hoyos Anderson, Gracie Cole, Janie Porter Barrett, Emily Bissell, George Brager, Mary Richmond, James Cappleman, Carmela Marie Cristiano, Margaret Curtis, Elizabeth Law Watkins, W.
Though the definition of social work seems to be a contested terrain, the International Association of Schools of Social Work and the International Federation of Social Workers convey, its basic meaning quite concisely.
Social work is a ';helping' profession; the professionals in this field assess their clients and determine their strengths and needs, soliciting their ideas about what they want to accomplish.
Day-to-day tasks include goal setting, resource acquisition, problem solving, negotiation, team and coalition building, information management, assessment, and quality control.
This book pays attention to education in India as part of several overlapping stories developed along different axes: stories of dissent, contestations, appropriation and social action.
The topics of the books are: Social Policy in Indian Development; Health and Social Work; Dalit Women: Issues, Factors and Concerns; Female Labour Participation in Rural and Urban India; Communalism, Caste and Reservations; Social Exclusion of Scheduled Caste Children; Social Movements for Class and Caste; Children and Drug Abuse; Social Work for Dalit Education
This publication titled ';Encyclopaedia of Social Welfare and Administration' covers the subject areas of social welfare and administration in two volumes.
The book Social Work Administration and Development covers Social Work and Welfare; Role of Social Policy; Deviance, Crime and Social Control; Social Development and Accountability; Socialization and Social Communication; Groups and Organizations.
This publication titled ';Encyclopaedia of Social Welfare and Administration' covers the subject areas of social welfare and administration in two volumes.
This book addresses three main issues in regional income inequality and development: meaning of regional inequality, measurement of regional inequality and the relationship between national economic development and regional income inequality.
This volume is a collection of essays that provide a comprehensive coverage of multiple aspects of the discourse on environment, development and sustainability.
This book focuses on urbanization as an attendant consequence of industrialization and sheds light on urban problems such as housing shortages and poverty of jobless people, and the housing and social policies implemented by central and local governments to deal with these problems.
This book challenges readers to recognise the conditions that underpin popular approaches to children and young people's participation, as well as the key processes and institutions that have enabled its rise as a global force of social change in new times.
This book takes readers on a journey through the evolution of agricultural communities in southern India, from their historical roots to the recent global neo-liberal era.
This knowledge based edited book titled 'Khap Panchayat, Women and Honour Killing' is collection of 20 chapters categorised in to 04 sections A) Understanding the Khap Panchayats, B) Khap Panchayats and Discrimination against Women, C) Khap Panchayats, Honour Crime and Laws, D) Khap and other Non State Agencies.
While supporting the livelihoods of most of the developing world's urban poor, the informal sector also deprives them of basic services and social protection.