Social work involves understanding complex social phenomena across multiple levels and systems. This includes examining social conditions, theories related to personality, interactions, and socio-cultural structures. Social programs and the social work profession aim to help those in need by addressing threats through services provided by social workers. Social work practice models integrate science and art to enact principles and techniques according to professional guidelines.

1. Social Work - SCIENCE
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PHENOMENA
CONDITION
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PROGRAMS
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PROFESSION WORKER
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PRACTICE

2. SOCIAL CONDITION
• Social factors- affect the quality of
life
• Social condition range- events and
attitude
• Concerned-interdependence-
people and environment

3. Need to understand social condition
• Economic
• Political
• Cultural
• Social

4. Social Phenomena
• Social work practice is wide
• Descriptive and explanatory theories
• Several concept-
social, psychology, political, economic, anthro
pology-
• Provide theoretical content for
the social worker
• Best application and integration
of these theories

5. De Hoyos (1989)- Social Phenomena into 3 levels/system
• Personality system-
• physical, psychological, growth and
development
• Theories- Freudian, Neo-Freudian,
Cognitive, Humanism,
Behaviorism
•I

6. • Interactional system
• Families, households and the functioning of
various groups
• Theories-
• Communication, family development theory

7. Socio-cultural system
• Problematic social structure
• Cross culture problems
• Theories
• Conflict theories
• Decision making theory
• Community change theory
• Racism, sexism, ageism, sexual
preference, gender roles

8. Social Programs
• Social programs helps those in need to
address threatening situation
• Elements (conceptually)-
» Organizational structure
» Benefits or service-tangible ( food, money
etc), intangible (counseling, therapy)
» Providers- volunteers, social worker

9. Social work profession
• Domain, philosophy
• Professional responsibility
• Code of conducts
• Ethics

10. Social Worker
• Art and science
• Personal style
• Professional style

11. Social Work Practice
• Practice model
• Roles
• Principles
• Process
• Techniques
• guidelines