MICRO SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN THE CONTEXT OF BANGLADESH

[NIRATHANKA]

Dear All,

MICRO SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN THE CONTEXT OF BANGLADESH

 

Abstract
In Bangladesh, non-government organizations (NGOs) and government organizations (GOs) generally work at micro and macro levels to improve psychosocial functioning of individuals, and also for the improvement of socio-economic conditions of people. They deal with the issues of domestic violence, child rights violation, crime and delinquency, health care, poverty alleviation etc. at individual and family level. Although social work graduates are mostly found involved in these activities under NGOs and GOs, they are still not in a position to apply their academic knowledge because of lack of policy guidelines that explicitly use of social work skills within the organizations. The present study selected ‘Women Support Program’ (WSP) that deals with domestic violence and micro-credit program of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) which addresses socioeconomic constraints of the poor women. The study explores the possibility of applying micro social work knowledge and skills in the activities of WSP and micro-credit program of BRAC by analyzing eight cases (four from WSP and four from BRAC), interviewing with the concerned workers and analyzing records kept in the office. The findings of the study identifies a certain level of limitations in the activities that are traditionally carried on by both the programs, and suggest to the efficacy of  micro social work knowledge and skills for better social work outcomes.

For more details: https://www.nirutapublications.org/english-articles/micro-social-work-practice-in-thecontext-of-bangladesh

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Mahadev

Manager

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Nirathanka is a non-governmental organization with its registered office at Bangalore. Formed in 2007, its primary objective was to extend services to the elderly men and women in Karnataka. Subsequently, Nirathanka has spread its areas of service to diverse social sector fields such as education, health care, food security, and livelihood training.

Vision
Creation of a knowledge society in Karnataka and in the entire country for ushering in social justice and equity.