Indian Culture and Social Work: Opportunities and Considerations

This presentation provides an introduction to social work in India, emphasizing its scope encompassing individuals, families, groups, and communities with the goal of improving social functioning and overall well-being. It highlights that while social work education has been present in India for 80 years, it's...Read More

Introduction to
social work

Introduction
• People, families, groups and communities are all part of
the scope of social work.
• Its goal is to satisfy fundamental needs, improve social
functioning and self-determination while also promoting
optimal health and general well being.
• Respective presentation will highlight several aspects of
social work in India (bodhi, (2020)).

Social work in India
• It has been 80 years since the first social work course was
taught in India,
• Yet it has not been acknowledged as a profession by the key
players, notably the government

Indian culture
• India is the world's second most populous country
with 28 states and 8 union territories, each having a
distinct culture.
• Many people refer to the Indian culture as an
amalgamation of numerous different civilizations
(Thampi, (2021)).

Family culture
• India has a long-standing practice of joint families.
Basically, it's when extended members of a family
live together.
• This includes parents, children and their wives and
children. The oldest male member of the joint
Indian family arrangement is usually the head.

Traditional values
• In India, local culture, geography, climate, and
rural/urban settings have a significant impact on
traditional attire.
• Women wear saris and mekhela sadors, while
males wear dhoti or lungis (Sinha, & Juvva,
(2020)).

Conclusion
• The given presentation on Indian culture presents variety of social work opportunities to a willing individual.
• It can be concluded that Indian culture is defined through various culture being followed including Hindus,
Muslims, Christian etc.

References
• bodhi, S. R. (2020). Tribes and State Policy in India: Revisiting Governing Principles from a Decolonial Social
Work Perspective. The British Journal of Social Work, 50(8), 2372-2388.
• Thampi, K. (2021). Internationalization of social work education in India through student exchanges: challenges
and prospects. Social Work Education, 1-16.
• Sinha, R., & Juvva, S. (2020). Social work praxis in policy: Reflections from India. The British Journal of
Social Work, 50(8), 2319-2334.

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