Learning resources compiled by S.Rengasamy for the students doing their Bachelor and Master of Social Work Course

1. Psychology for Social Workers
Social Psychology

2. Social Psychology
Definition
Social psychology is a
discipline that uses
scientific methods "to
understand and explain
how the thought, feeling
and behavior of
individuals are influenced
by the actual, imagined or
implied presence of other
human beings
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4. Environmental psychology: It is an
interdisciplinary field focused on the interplay
between individuals and their surroundings.
The field defines the term environment
broadly, encompassing natural environments,
social settings, built environments, learning
environments, and informational
environments
Group Dynamics:
Interaction of
complex intra- and
inter-personal forces
operating in a group
which determine its
character,
development, and
long-term survival.
Ergonomics: The applied science of equipment design, as for
the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by
reducing operator fatigue and discomfort
Health Psychology: Applying psychological principles to healing physical illness and
medical problems
Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or
misleading nature, used to promote a political cause
or point of view.
Persuade: Induce (someone)
to do something through
reasoning or argument.
Social Psychology: The branch of
psychology that deals with social
interactions, including their origins and
their effects on the individual.
Prejudice: Preconceived opinion that is not
based on reason or actual experience.
Prosocial Behavior: Voluntary actions that are intended
to help or benefit another individual or group of
individuals
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5. Aggression : Feelings of anger or antipathy
resulting in hostile or violent behavior;
readiness to attack or confront. the action of
attacking without provocation
Violence: Behavior involving physical force
intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or
something.
Cult: A system of religious veneration and
devotion directed towards a particular
figure or object.
Social Control:
Social control is
the regulation of
individual and
group behavior in
an attempt to
gain conformity
and compliance
[disambiguation
needed] to the
rules of a given
society, state, or
social group.
Discrimination: The
unjust or prejudicial
treatment of different
categories of people,
especially on the
grounds of race, age,
or sex.
Consumer Psychology:
The study of
individuals, groups, or
organizations and the
processes they use to
select, secure, use,
and dispose of
products, services,
experiences, or ideas
to satisfy needs and
the impacts that these
processes have on the
consumer and
society."
Diversity: The condition of having or
including people from different ethnicities
and social backgrounds
Leadership: The
action of leading a
group of people or
an organization, or
the ability to do
this
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6. Social Activism: Activism consists of efforts to
promote, impede, or direct social, political,
economic, or environmental change, or stasis.
Domestic Violence: Domestic
violence (also domestic
abuse, spousal abuse,
intimate partner violence,
battering or family violence)
is a pattern of behavior which
involves violence or other
abuse by one person in a
domestic context against
another, such as in marriage
or cohabitation
Gender: Gender is a
person's sexual identity,
regardless of the person's
biological and outward sex.
Social Networking: The use of
dedicated websites and
applications to interact with
other users, or to find people
with similar interests to one's
own
Advertising: Advertising is the
non personal communication
of information usually paid
for and usually persuasive in
nature about products,
services or ideas by identified
sponsors through the various
media
Personal advertisement:
A private advertisement or
message placed in a
newspaper, especially one
from someone seeking a sexual
or romantic partner.
Marketing: The action
or business of
promoting and selling
products or services,
including market
research and
advertising.
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Sustainable Future:
Development that
meets the needs of the
present without
compromising the
ability of future
generations to satisfy
their needs'

7. Family relationship: (Anthropology) relatedness or
connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Matchmaking: It is the
process of matching two
or more people
together, usually for the
purpose of marriage,
but the word is also
used in the context of
sporting events, such as
boxing, in business, and
in pairing organ donors.
Social marketing : It seeks to develop and integrate
marketing concepts with other approaches to influence
behaviors that benefit individuals and communities for the
greater social good.
Volunteerism: The principle of donating time
and energy for the benefit of other people in the
community as a social responsibility rather than
for any financial reward
Selling: To give up or surrender in exchange for a price or reward
Sexuality: An organism's
preparedness for engaging in sexual
activity.
Conflict : A serious disagreement or
argument, typically a protracted one.
Conflict Resolution: Intervention aimed at
alleviating or eliminating discord through
conciliation
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9. Psychology of Gender
Gender" (masculinity/femininity) refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours,
activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and
women. In comparison, 'sex' (male/female) denotes biologically determined, thus
unchangeable, difference between them. Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay, Other Gender

10. Community Psychology
Community Psychology is that branch of applied psychology that deals with
mental health and social welfare issues within the community setting.
Community psychologists try to involve the community members in proposed
solutions to those problems. According to Oxford (1992), community psychology
is about understanding people within their social worlds and using this
understanding to improve people's well-being. Topics addressed in community
psychology include substance abuse and prevention, addressing poverty issues,
school failure, community development, risk and protective factors,
empowerment, diversity, delinquency, and many more.
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