Crafting a Mindset for Social Work – Role of Educators

Abstract

Social Work is a profession concerned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It aims to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and those of the community to resolve problems.

Social Work profession is dedicated to service for the welfare and self-fulfillment of human beings; to the development and disciplined use of scientific knowledge regarding human behaviour and society; to the development of resources to meet individual, group, national and international needs and aspirations; to the enhancement and improvement of the quality of life of people; and to the achievement of social justice.

Professionals in the field of Social Work need to possess a strong sense of passion and involvement with various issues as they function as the social change agents in the society. Students training in this discipline need to imbibe in themselves, an attitude to get disturbed by the realities of the world and also possess the skill to deal with the community, with their overall goal being creating a better world that boasts of  social justice and equity amongst the people of all religions, regions, caste and creed.