Key Concepts and Theories in Social Work

(from the document "MPhil-2)

Social diagnosis

From charity to Social work written by Marry Richmond.

NASW

Largest professional social work.

Structure of social action

Written by Talcott Pearson.

Locality development model

Given by Jock Rothman.

Introduction to social case work

Written by Grace Mathew.

Para suicide

Unsuccessful attempts at ending one's own life.

Gerontology

Study of older or aged people.

Apathy

Lack of interest or desires.

Mental hygiene movement

By Clifford Beers.

First charity organization society

Established in London -1869.

Community chest

Means raise and distribute funds through unified campaigns.

Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) act

2000

United Nations Convention on Rights of the Children (UNCRC)

Adopted in 1989.

Problem solving theory

Given by H.H.Pearlmen.

Pyromania

Frequent urges to start or watch fires.

Alcohol

Is a depressant.

Alcohol Anonymous (AA)

Founded by Dr.Bob and Bill. AA is the example of Self Help Group.

ASHA

Accredited social health activist.

Nyctophobia

Fear of darkness.

Individual Psychology

Given by Alfred Adler.

NDMA

National Disaster Management Authority.

NIPMED

National Institute of Person with Multiple Disabilities situated at Chennai.

Indian Journal of Social Work

Published by Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

IQ

Mental age / chronological age × 100.

Sociology

The word coined by August Comte.

ID, EGO, Super ego

ID- Pleasure seeking principle, EGO- Reality principle, Super ego- Moral principle.

Earthquake measurement

Measured by Seismograph (instrument), Richter scale.

Standard Deviation

Square root of variance.

Etiology

Scientific study of causes for illness.

Social learning theory

Given by Albert Bandura.

Functional approach

Given by Jessie Teft.

Social Policy in India

By Kulkarni.

Rothman's models of community organization

Locality development, Social planning, Social action.

Group work theories and practices

By H.Y.Siddiqui.

Insight learning theory

Given by Kohler.

Client centred therapy

Carl Roger.

Transactional analysis

Eric Bern.

Brief Solution focused therapy

Steve De Shazer.

Strength based approach

Saleeby.

Rational emotive behavior therapy

Albert Ellis.

Gender

Is a social construct.

NABARD

National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development.

Foster care

Means temporary placement of the child with non-biological parents.

Ageism

Refers to negative attitude towards the aged.

Operation Black Board

Refers to improvement of basic facilities in primary schools.

Embourgeoisement

Means process of moving up to middle class.

Muta marriage

Is performed in Muslims.

Probation

Means release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.

Sanskritisation

Word coined by M.N.Srinivas.

Poverty

Related to relative theory.

Father of Mental Testing

Galdon.

First Psychological Lab

Wilhelm Wundt.

Absolute Zero

Presents in ratio levels.

Correlation

Introduced by Karl Pearson.

Observation

As a tool of data collection.

Apartheid

Refers to racial discrimination.

Crisis Intervention

Is psychological first aid.

Cognitive social work

By Bailey and Robert Sunley.

Medical social work

By Goldstein.

Existential social work

By Soren Kierkegaard.

Classification of mental illness

Done by Emil Kraepelin.

Father of counseling

Frank Person.

A mind that found itself

By Clifford Beers.

Dictionary of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurology

By M.S.Bhatia.

Father of Family Therapy

Is H.S.Sullivan.

Self help group founder

Is Peter Kropotkin.

Group

Describes as people involved in organized pattern of interaction.

Mirror drawing apparatus

Is related to trial and error.

Programme Activities

Most important tool at the disposal of group worker.

Mutual Aid Model

W.Schwartz.

Cognitive Behavioral Model

Rose.

Psycho analytic theory

Sigmen Freud.

Field theory

Kurt Lewin.

Role playing

Concept introduced by G.H.Mead.

Dysthymia

Chronic Mild depression (2 yrs).

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund.

Social control

Organized effort of society to maintain a stable social order.

Infant mortality rate

Number of deaths per 1000 live births of children under one year of age.

Levels of moral development

Defined by Kohlberg: Pre conventional, Conventional, Post conventional.

Ratio scale

Having true zero point.

Professional social case work

Originated from USA.

Ego psychology

Given by Goldstein in social work practice.

Friendly visiting among the poor

A handbook for charity workers by Mary Richmond.

Social work values

By NASW: Service, Social justice, Dignity and worth, Human relationship, Integrity, Competence.

ISPSW

Indian Society for Professional Social Workers - established by R.K.Upadaya and his colleagues.

Types of diagnosis

Dynamic diagnosis, Clinical diagnosis, Etiological diagnosis.

Methods of social case work treatment

Administration of practical services, Indirect treatment (environmental manipulation), Direct treatment.

Relationship in social case work

Used for the first time by Virginia Robinson in her book 'A changing psychology in social case work - 1939'.

Effectiveness of social case work

Done by Fisher Joel.

Functional approach

Given by Jessy Teft.

Differences between case work and counseling

1) Agency is not essentially required in counseling but social case work always practiced in agency setting. 2) Counseling is concerned most of the time with one type of problem but in case work the client is studied and understood as a whole. 3) In counseling the emphasis is on the problem not on the person concerned, but in social case work the emphasis is basically on client and type of services provided.

Philosophy and methods of social work

Given by P.D.Sharma.

NIPCCD

National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development.

HDI (Human Development Index)

Includes Life longevity, Knowledge (adult literacy enroll of primary, secondary and tertiary), Decent standard of living (real per capita income).

Minimum needs programme

Launched in the Fifth Five Year plan.

Acting out

Express strong emotions through overt behavior rather than words.

Bibliotherapy

The use of literature and poetry in the treatment of people with emotional problems.

Body dimorphic disorder

A type of somatoform disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation about some imagined defect in appearance.

Bulimia nervosa

Eating disorder in which pathologically excessive appetite with episodic eating binges is sometimes followed by purging.

Gerontophobia

Fear of older people.