BSW SEMISTER V-

5.1: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND SOCIAL ACTION

Unit I

Introduction to Social Movements:
Social Movement: Meaning, Concept and Definitions. Religious and Sectarian MovementsSocial Reform Movement, Civic movements, Bhakti Movement, Peasant Movements, Dalit Movement, Feminist Movement.

Unit II

Introduction to Social Action:
Social Action: Meaning, Concept, and Definitions. Principles of Social Action. Need forSocial Action. Goals and Objectives of Social Action, approaches and strategies of Social Action.

Unit III

Introduction to Social Advocacy:
Meaning, Concept and Definitions of Social advocacy, type of social advocacy , process of Social Advocacy, Social advocacy as a tool for social change, prerequisite for Social Advocacy: Leadership, Campaign Planning, coalition and Network building, Budget Analysis, Communication, Media Advocacy.

Unit IV

Approaches for Social Action and Social Movements:
Vinobha Bhave- Sarvodaya, Mahatma Gandhi- Swadeshi and Independence Movement, Sundarlal Bahuguna – Environment Movement, Medha Patkar- Narmada Bachao Andolan, Rajendre Singh- Water Conservation, Dr. Sudarshan- Tribal Movement, AnnaHazare- Lokpal Movement against Corruption Social Auditing.

Unit V

Social Action as a Method of Social Work:
Social Action in relation to case work, Social Action in relation to Group Work, Social Action in relation to Community Organization, Social Action in relation to Social Work Research, Social Action in relation to Social Welfare Administration.

REFERENCES:

  1. Alinsky, Saul 1998, Rule of Radicals, Vintage Book Edition.
  2. Bailey R and Mike Brake (EDs) 1975, Radical Social Work, Edward Arnold, London.
  3. Baviskar A 2010, Social Movements in India, in N G Jayal and PB Mehta (EDs)- Oxford Companion to Politics in India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
  4. Freire P 1997, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Penguin Books, New Delhi.
  5. Gurr T R 1970, Why Men Rebel, Princeton University Press, Princeton.
  6. Muzaffar Assadi, Movements and Politics in Karnataka, Karnataka Journal of Politics.
  7. Ray, Ray and M F Katzenstein (EDs) 2005, Social Movements in India- Poverty, Power and Politics, Rowman and Little field.
  8. Sangavi S 2007, The New People’s Movement in India, Economic and Political Weekly.

5.2: SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH CARE

Unit I

Introduction to Health
Concept of Health: Physical, Social, Mental and Spiritual Dimensions of health- Positive healthDeterminants of health- Changing perspectives of health care and social work practice in the field of field of health. Concept of Social medicine, and Community Medicine. Role of family in health and disease. Health Scenario of India.

Unit II

Classification of diseases Communicable and Non-communicable diseases:
Brief discussion on causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of communicable and Non- Communicable diseases: Leprosy, TB, STDs, AIDS, Hepatitis A and B, Cholera, Typhoid and Malaria, Cancer, Blindness, Hypertension, Diabetes. Accidents: Raising incidents of road traffic accidents – causes, effects and management strategies for the prevention of accidents.

Unit III

Mother and Child Health Services:
Prenatal and Postnatal care , Immunization- School health programme, ICDS and RCH Programmes. Nutrition- balanced diet. Under nutrition and malnutrition. Remedial measures.

Unit IV

Mental Health:
Concept of mental Health , Mental Illness, Community Mental Health and Community Psychiatry. Mental Health as a Part of General health. Rehabilitation, prevention of mental illness and promotion of mental health, methods and techniques and role of the social worker, individually or as part of a team of professionals and Para- Professionals, working with multi-disciplinary team’s.

Unit V

Health Services:
Health Services at National, State, District, Taluk and PHC levels- Role and functions of socialworker in health care. Social Work practice in hospital and community. Health Education: meaning, importance and methods. National Health Programmes – National Health Policy – National and International Organizations for Health.

REFERENCES:

  1. Alex, Alexander V: Human Capital Approach to Economic Development, Metropolitan, New Delhi, 1983.
  2. Bajpai, P.K. (Ed): Social Work Perspectives on Health, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 1998.
  3. Clark, D.W and McMahon, B. (Ed): Preventive and Community Medicine, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1981.
  4. Hanlon, J.J and Picket, G.E: Public Health – Administration and Practice, C.B.Mosby Company, St.Louis, 1979.
  5. Hilleboo, H.E and Larimore, G.W: Preventive Medicine, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1966.
  6. Mathur, J.S: Introduction to Social and Preventive Medicine, Oxford and I.B.H. Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1971.
  7. Mechanic, David: Medical Sociology – A Selective View, Free Press, New York, 1968.
  8. Nichols, P.J.R. (Ed): Rehabilitation Medicine, Butterworth, London, 1980.
  9. O’Neill, D. (Ed): Modern Trends in Psychosomatic Medicine, Butterworth and Co., London, 1955.
  10. Park, K: Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, Banarsidas Bhanot, Jabalpur, 1997.
  11. Ramachandru, G: Health Planning in India, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 1997.
  12. Rusk, Howard, A: Rehabilitation Medicine, C.V.Mosby Company, Saint Louis, 1977.
  13. Turner, C.E: Seller, C.M and Smith, S.L: School Health and Health Education, C.V. Mosby Company, St.Louis, 1961.
  14. UNICEF: Health and Basic Services, UNICEF South Central Asia Regional Office, New Delhi.

5.3: COMMUNICATION AND COUNSELLING

Unit I

Communication: meaning and importance of communication, process of communication. Key elements in the communication process- communication message, audience, channel of communication, verbal & non-verbal communication, Interpersonal communication, interviewing- objectives, principles of interviewing, listening, qualities of effective communicator.

Unit II

Visual aids in communication, poster making, use of notice boards, flip charts, flash cards, photographs, pamphlets, slide shows, mass communication, television, exhibition, newspapers & magazines, advertisements radio, films, VCD/DVD. Communication analysis & planning, planning & executing a communication campaign on an issue using various methods of communication.

Unit III

Counseling: definition, meaning & relevance of counseling as an approach of social work, ethics of counseling. Counselor as a professional – Principles of Counseling. Counselor – counselee relationship, process of counseling – qualities of an effective counselor – practical counseling skills, types of counseling – interrelationship between counseling and psychotherapy.

Unit IV

Types of Counselling – Individual and Groups Counselling, Couple counselling and Family Counseling.

Unit V

Special Areas In Counselling HIV/AIDS Counselling (Pre-Post test Counselling), Counselling in drug addiction and alcoholism, Premarital counselling, Counselling of victims of rape and Sexually Abused Counselling in the school set up,Child Counselling.

Reference:

  1. Antony D John , (2005). Emotions in counseling, Anugraha Publications, Tamilnadu
  2. Antony D John , (2005). Self psychology, Anugraha Publications, Tamilnadu
  3. Antony D John, (2006): Mental disorders encountered in counseling, Anugraha Publications Tamilnadu
  4. Antony D John, (2005). Family Counselling, Anugraha, Publications Tamilnadu
  5. Antony, D. John, (2003). Skills of Counselling, Anugraha Publication, Tamilnadu
  6. Berne Eric, (1964). Game people play, New York: Grove Press
  7. Burke, F. Joseph (1989). Contemporary approaches to Psychotherapy & Counselling California : Brooke/Cole Publishing Co.
  8. Capuzzi, David (1999). Counselling and Psychotherapies Columbia : Merril Prentice Hall,London,Steel
  9. Carkuff R.R.& Bereason, (1977).Beyond counseling and therapy, Merril Prentice Hall, London Steel
  10. Carkuff, R.R. and Bereason, B.S, (1977). Beyond Counselling and Therapy, New York, London: Hot Rinchart & Winston
  11. Chaturvedi, Ramesh, (2005). Educational and Vocational guidance and counseling, Cresent Publications, Corporation, New Delhi
  12. Coorey Gerald, (1977). Theory and Pactice of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Brooks: Cole V.S. New York
  13. Coorey Gerald, (2000). Theory and practice of Group counselling Brooks: Cole V.S., New York
  14. Corey, Gerald, (1977). Theory and Practice of Counselling And Psychotherapy, Brooks: Cole V.S., New York
  15. Dryden and Feltham, (1994). Developing counselor training, Sage Publications, London Steel.
  16. Etherington Kim Bond, (2001). Counseling in Health Setting, Jessica Kingely, London Steel
  17. Ewan gillon, (2007). Person centered counseling psychology, Sage Publications, New Delhi
  18. Feltham, Colin and Horton, Ian, (2000). Handbook of Counselling & Psychotherapy Sage Publications, London Steel
  19. Fuster T M, (1980). Personal counseling, Mumbai: St. Paul’s Publications

5.4 : DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Unit I

Introduction
Meaning and definition of the term disaster: Its impact on level of development; Vulnerability and disaster preparedness, phases of disaster.

Unit II

Classification of Disaster
Natural – famine/drought, cyclones, earthquake, flood, tsunami; Manmade- biological warfare, industrial, militancy and accidents.

Unit III

Issues concerned
Policy issues and its implementations, Impact of disaster- physical, economical and psychosocial. Special groups – children, women, elderly and disabled.

Unit IV

Disaster Management
Pre-disaster: prevention, preparation, education, preparedness; Actual disaster: Short – term & Long term plan, stress and trauma relief, recovery, restoration, resource mobilization; Post disaster: rehabilitation, mitigation of negative effect.

Unit V

Role of various agencies
Role of Government organizations, voluntary organizations, local groups, community participation, volunteers and social workers.

REFERENCE:

  1. Birnabaum, F., coplon, J., & Scarff, T.1973: “Cribis Intervention after a Natural Disaster”, Social Casework, vol.54, No-9, 545-551.
  2. Blanfard, It, & Leviue, J.1973: “Crisis Intervention in an Earthquake”, Social Work, Vol.17, No.4,16-19.
  3. Haff, A.1978. “People in Crisis”, understanding and helping, California: Addison Worley publishing company.
  4. Shader, I And Schwartz A.1966. “Management of Disaster, “Social Work, Vol-11, No– 2 99-1-4
  5. Wolfensterin, M.1977: Disaster: A Psychological Essay, New York: Arno Press.
  6. Goel S.L. (2005): Encyclopedia of Disaster Management (Set in 3 volumes) Deep & Deep Publications, Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi