PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL WORK The Preamble to the American Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards states: “Social work practice promotes human well-being by…
VOLUNTARY VS. PROFESSIONAL ACTION Charity and voluntary action, while part of the historical roots of social work and social welfare across societies, is different from professional social work. Many of…
Nature of Knowledge and Discipline Knowledge is the sum total of man’s interactions with his environment and his interpretations of the same. It is not a unified whole but constitutes…
CHALLENGES for THE CIVIL SOCIETY The growing importance of civil society has also brought with it a variety of constraints and pressures. In a reiteration of some of the maladies…
RELEVANCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY FOR GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT In the globalization context, ‘governance’ is not just confined to either State or market. Instead, these two actors are collaborating with each…