Social Work Modes of Practice - Community Development
Title: Social Work Modes of Practice - Community Development
Category: /Social Sciences/Sociology
Details: Words: 1758 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Social Work Modes of Practice - Community Development
Category: /Social Sciences/Sociology
Details: Words: 1758 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
To understand the concept of community development and how it relates to social work practice, firstly the 'community' itself, should be defined in the context of social work. Community development is about giving people a fair and just share of available resources. This mode of practice highlights an extension of the skills and methods of social work 'direct' practice. Case work and community development, as separate modes of practice, are blended to empower the disadvantaged.
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