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Modern Concept of Social Work

Modern critical social work emerged in the late 1800s and continues to evolve today. There are three common discourses that unite modern perspectives: 1) working collaboratively with oppressed populations, 2) recognizing power dynamics, especially between social workers and clients, and 3) acknowledging broader systemic influences. Modern social work functions include curative, preventive, and rehabilitative roles. Curative focuses on medical/social issues. Preventive promotes well-being and independence through education and legislation. Rehabilitative aims to restore healthy social functioning through assessment, treatment plans, and opportunities.

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Modern Concept of Social Work

Modern critical social work emerged in the late 1800s and continues to evolve today. There are three common discourses that unite modern perspectives: 1) working collaboratively with oppressed populations, 2) recognizing power dynamics, especially between social workers and clients, and 3) acknowledging broader systemic influences. Modern social work functions include curative, preventive, and rehabilitative roles. Curative focuses on medical/social issues. Preventive promotes well-being and independence through education and legislation. Rehabilitative aims to restore healthy social functioning through assessment, treatment plans, and opportunities.

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Modern Concept of Social Work

Modern critical social work emerged in the late 1800’s and has continued to be shaped and

altered until present day (Healy, 2014). Although each social work perspective contains

differences, Healy (2014, p.185) has identified three common discourses that unite the modern

critical social work perspectives.

1: Firstly, she identifies the dedication of social work professionals to work collaboratively with

populations who are oppressed (as cited in Leonard, 1994)

.2: Secondly, modern critical social work perspectives recognize power differentials that occur

within all relationships, especially the relationship between social workers and service users

3: Thirdly, these perspectives acknowledge broader systems’ influence on both individuals and

social workers.

Function of Modern Social work

1: Curative

2: Preventive

3: Rehabilitive

 Curative:-

Medical and health services, psychiatric services, child counselling,

child welfare services, and services for the handicapped or disabled in the form of
protection and rehabilitation are among the services given under curative duties. These

services are aimed at curing persons medical, social, material and social illness.

For Example:

Helping a girl who engages in prostitution for a living to change her ways through

counseling relationship and effecting necessary changes in her home or environmental

conditions.

 Preventive:- Prevention in social care is about encouraging people to be more proactive

about their health and wellbeing. It can increase independence and reduce or delay the

need for care and support services.

It covers services like as life insurance, public assistance, social legislation, adult

education, and disease prevention, among others. This sort of function mostly deals with

services linked to the prevention of issues such as insecurity, illegality,

ignorance, and illness, among others. It aims to eliminate those aspects of the social

environment or personality flaws that prohibit an individual from attaining a

minimum acceptable standard of socioeconomic life.

 Rehabilitive:-

The social workers will be responsible for doing a thorough assessment

of each patient's needs and problems. The social worker and the patient will jointly draw

up an individual treatment plan addressing the patient's specific needs.


Rehabilitative aspect tries to put back the person to a normal or healthy state of social

functioning. This aspect could involve helping her avail herself of opportunities for

schooling, skills training, and legitimate employment.

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