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From the Field:The Elderly Women Forum at Vypeen in Ernakulam District of Kerala
Get PDFFrom the Field:The Elderly Women Forum at Vypeen in Ernakulam District of Keral
Inclusive Education in India and Russia: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks
Get PDFThis article addresses the question of the comparative analysis of legalframeworks in the inclusive education system of India and Russia. Theobjective is to consider the issue of inclusive education. Despite thedifferences in mentality, special conditions and features, India and Russiahave the same problem in this sphere. The main problem of the system ofinclusive education in India and Russia is the lack of specially trainedteachers and detailed developed legal frameworks. India and Russia haveno all-Indian and all-Russian law about inclusive education. There wereno significant differences of legal frameworks of inclusive education inIndia and Russia. There are significant differences in special conditions oftransition to inclusive education in India and Russia. The lack of necessaryconditions in schools and the lack of government policies and finances arethe main barriers to inclusive education
Professional Social Work: Revisiting the Past and Envisioning the Future in India
Get PDFUnlike law, medicine and nursing, social work in India neither enjoys professional recognitionnor has a professional council to regulate and popularize the profession. The reason for this isexplained through the following analysis which reveals the contestations that exists betweendivergent camps dealing with social work. The author urges the social workers to shed theirideological differences and come to a mutual consensus to promote social work within thehuman rights and development paradigm. It is acknowledged that both micro and macro socialwork methods are relevant within the emerging paradigm. A four-pointproposal that can buildan acceptable consensus between the competing camps is proposed. This article is expected tohelp these youngprofessionals and educators to identify the pertinent issues that are importantfor social work in India
Medical Tourism and Medical Tourists: A Conceptual Analysis
Get PDFMedical tourism based on transnational journeys for healthcare, cure and well-being is widelydiscussed in the literature. As an upcoming and fast developing phenomenon there are differentviews and perspectives on the concerns of medical tourists. This paper discusses the significanceof medical tourism in the present global scenario and examines the practical difficulties faced bymedical tourists from information search to after care. The concerns of the medical tourists suchas the need for accreditation, patient risks, malpractices and legal issues, and after care issues areexamined here in detail. This article establishes that the medical visa and medical attendant visaconcerns are important in policy formulation in this area. The concerns discussed in this paperneed to be addressed if it needs to be sustained in any economy
‘Know Your Neighbourhood’: An Innovative Programme in the Fieldwork Practicum of Social Work Education
Get PDFSocial Work Practicum enables the learner to develop professional skills through the process ofaction-reflection in a real life situation. As an essential component of fieldwork, RajagiriSchool of Social Work has introduced an innovative practice titled as ‗Know YourNeighbourhood Programme‘ where the students who are admitted to Master of Social Work(MSW) Programme are expected to undergo ten days of self-learning through observation,interviews, discussions about their own locality and its diverse resources, problems andprospects. The objective of the assignment is that students are motivated to acquire adequateinformation regarding various institutions and developmental programmes, in their own homevillage / town. They should also acquire sufficient information about various socio economicproblems of the people of their neighbourhood. This process is envisaged as an opportunity toacquire better insights into the socio cultural realities of one‘s own locality. This kind of selflearningat the beginning of MSW Programme will sensitize the students and facilitate them tobetter learning at subsequent levels of studies. The students may visit various governmental /non-governmental / private institutions and meet the concerned officials to understand thefunctioning as well as various services offered by these institutions. They also have to make atransect walk to understand the geographical features and natural resources of the place and tomeet a few senior citizens to understand the history and traditions of the locality. Based on thisstudy, a report of about 20 pages is to be submitted to their respective faculty facilitator and theyhave to share their experiences in the introductory sessions. An evaluation of the programme iscarried out to understand its‘ effectiveness. The programme has been found to be successful infacilitating self-learning as well as enhancing the social awareness of the MSW students
Book Review : Community Practice Skills : Local to Global Perspectives
Get PDFCommunity Practice Skills: Local to Global Perspectives. Dorothy N.Gamble and MarieWeil, 2010, New York, Columbia University Press, ISBN 978-0-231-11003-7 (pbk) pp.xiv+482, Price. $42.30
Configuring Field, Practice and Field Education in Social Work
Get PDFSeveral inter-related terms, such as field, practice, field education, field work and practical training are used by social philosophers, scientists, educators and practitioners of human service professions. They have specific meanings in the context of their application. This paper explains the meanings of these terms and discusses their application in the context of professional training in social work. It also brings out the interrelationship between practice and theory, or the dialectical relationship and unity of theory and practice. The paper is based on a review of literature and also author’s own experience as social work educator
Shreyas: An organisation for Sustainable Development
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