About the Book

This immensely practical and comprehensive book covers theoretical as well as practical aspects of social casework. Though apparently it appears to be theoretical in nature, one can get the practical input of it in the chapters on processes. At different intervals, examples have been given to explain the concepts and their usage in practice. Knowledge drawn from the ancient Indian scriptures adds to the utility of the book. Besides, various principles and techniques of social casework have also been discussed in detail.

Anyone interested in learning and enriching his casework practice will benefit from this book. It is hoped that it will fill the gap of a textbook as well as a casebook in the area of social work education.

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Contents

•     Social Work: A Helping Process

•     Social Casework: Nature, Values, Principles and Trends

•     Concepts and Theoretical Approaches

•     Relationship

•     Communication

•     Interviewing and Recording

•     Social Casework Processes: Study and Diagnosis

•     Models of Practice

•     Social Casework and Other Helping Professions

•     Case Records: Discussion of Casework Process

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About the Author / Editor

R.K. Upadhyay is currently Chairman, Department of Social Work, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He has more than three decades experience of teaching and practising social casework. He is the founder-President of Indian Society of Psychiatric Social Workers and the Editor of “Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work.” He established the Department of Social Work at Kurukshetra University and was the founder-head of the department, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. He also visited the United States to gain further expertise in the field. Besides numerous papers, he has published eight books in different areas of social work.

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