INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Social work is widely viewed as an academic discipline and practice-based profession which shares an interdisciplinary approach with other disciplines. In due course of time, the profession’s self-generated fund of knowledge has expanded substantially; but at the same time, social work’s engagement with other disciplines has not diminished either. Social work’s core value of empowerment of people and communities makes it relevant for other disciplines in the realisation of associated objectives. The book highlights the avenues through which social workers can utilise their knowledge, skills and attitude towards improving the quality of life of people by incorporating essential knowledge from other associated disciplines. Goal of this book is to give direction to students and other professionals belonging to the allied fields in collaborating with each other. The focus is laid upon discerning the points of convergence between social work and allied disciplines with the aim that better models for symbiotic growth of all disciplines may be devised. The application of critical approach in deciphering this relationship is indeed a distinctive feature of this book. Alongside, the book preserves the distinct identity of social work discipline and explores its relevance for other disciplines. It is an attempt to encourage the students to uphold the commitment to the profession and contribute to its growth.