This is the lecture presentation by Imran Ahmad Sajid for BS 5th Semester at the Institute of Social Work, Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Peshawar on OCt 01, 2012. IMRAN AHMAD SAJID

1. Concept of Welfare
Lecturer (Social Work),
ISSG, University of Peshawar
imranahmad131@gmail.com
Oct 01, 2012

2. Welfare
• Well  smooth, in a desirable way, in an
efficient way
• Fare  going, walking, journey,
• Welfare  walking smoothly,
– To let the society walk in a smooth way

3. Social Problems
• Social problems as characteristic of human society
• Human societies differ in needs and structure
• In-built system of
– organization,
– disorganization and
– re-organization
• Social institutions to tackle the needs and problems
– Family,
– Education
– Economy
– Politics
– Religion

4. • Out of these institutions, there were problems
which have been arising in the world. To tackle
such problems, Mosque, Madaris, NGOs and
Church came forward so that the people can
address the problems of individuals and
groups.
• Whenever, there are social problems, the
human society responds in the shape of social
institutions. This is social welfare.

5. • Whenever there is a human society there will
be problem of individuals, groups, or families
and how the society addresses these
problems is social welfare.

6. Definitions
• United Nations
– Social welfare is a wide range of socially
sponsored activities and programmes directed
towards community and individual’s well-being.

7. • Encyclopedia of Social Work
– Social Welfare generally denotes the full range of
organized activities of voluntary and government
agencies that seeks to prevent, alleviate, and
contribute to the solution of recognized social
problems, or to improve the well-being of
individual, groups, or communities.

8. • Wayne Johnson
– Social Welfare refers to socially organized activities
aimed at maintaining or improving human well-being.
• Britannica
– Programmes designed to protect citizens from the
economic risks and insecurities of life.
• Encarta
– Programmes aim at helping people unable to support
themselves fully or earn a living.

9. • Organized activities

10. • Social Problems
• By social problem we mean any undesirable
social situation which is threatening the
smooth functioning of collective life.
• Most of the people realize that the situation is
bad but they are themselves involved in it.
• Collective efforts are needed to remove that
situation, to alleviate or prevent the situation.

11. Conclusion
• Social problems is the characteristics of human
society.
• Whenever there are social problems in human
society, the society responds in the shape of
institutions.
• The institutional response of the society towards
social problems is social welfare.
• In this way, social welfare is a primary institution
of human society which fills the gaps in needs of
those who are unable to meet their needs
through other five (5) institutions.

12. Q/A?

13. Recommended Books
• Introduction to Social Welfare by Walter Fried
Lander
• Social Work: An Empowering Profession, by
Brenda Dubois and Karla Miley
• Social Work in India
• Social Work and Social Welfare in American
Society