Prompt:
Based on the topic/syllabus: “Classification of Social Work — Social work is a professional field that involves helping individuals, groups, and communities improve their well-being and resolve social problems. It can be classified by method (e.g., case work, group work, community organization, social action, social welfare administration, and social work research), by field or setting (e.g., medical, school, industrial, correctional, community development, family and child welfare, disability care), and by area of specialization (e.g., disaster management, women empowerment, HIV/AIDS care, environmental social work, refugee support, substance abuse rehabilitation).”
Task:
Generate the following based on the topic above:
- Two Long-Answer Questions that are analytical and descriptive.
- Five Short-Answer Questions focusing on definitions, classifications, and core features.
- Twenty Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four answer options each. Only one option should be correct.
- Provide an Answer Key for all 20 MCQs in a tabular format at the end.
Ensure that the questions test conceptual clarity, classification logic, and application of social work methods and fields. Align content with undergraduate-level social work or sociology curriculum as per NEP 2020.
What is social work
1. Methods of Social Work
These are the core techniques used by social workers:
- Case Work: One-to-one interaction with individuals to help them deal with personal problems (e.g., counseling a child in distress).
- Group Work: Working with a group of individuals facing similar issues, aiming at personal growth through group interaction (e.g., support groups).
- Community Organization: Mobilizing and organizing communities to solve collective problems and bring about social change (e.g., slum rehabilitation).
- Social Work Research: Systematic investigation to develop knowledge about social issues and effective interventions.
- Social Welfare Administration: Planning, organizing, and managing welfare programs and agencies.
- Social Action: Organizing collective efforts to bring about systemic change in society, often through advocacy and public campaigns.
2. Fields or Settings of Social Work Practice
Social work is practiced in various environments:
- Medical and Psychiatric Social Work: In hospitals and mental health clinics.
- School Social Work: Addressing educational and behavioral issues in school settings.
- Industrial Social Work: Enhancing worker welfare and resolving industrial disputes.
- Correctional Social Work: In prisons and rehabilitation centers, focusing on the reintegration of offenders.
- Rural and Urban Community Development: Working with communities to improve living conditions and access to services.
- Child and Family Welfare: Protecting children and supporting family relationships.
- Disability and Elderly Care: Supporting people with disabilities and the elderly through services and advocacy.
3. Specialized Areas of Social Work
- Disaster Management
- Women Empowerment
- HIV/AIDS and Health Education
- Environmental Social Work
- Refugee and Migrant Support
- Substance Abuse Rehabilitation