The term social work has been defined as direct individual practice in the last quarter of the 20th century there is a growing resurgence of community practice in social work. Where as community health a field of public health is a discipline that concerns itself with the study and betterment of the health characteristics of biological communities. Social workers play a very important role in community health. The success of community health programmes rely on the transfer of information from health professionals to the general public using one to one or one to many communication. This book is an essential reading for anyone involved in nursing social work physiotherapy occupational therapy general practice health psychology health economy primary health care and the promotion of health. Today social work and community health deals with the practical information for social workers in the wake of the insertion of managed care as a third party to the relationship between physicians and their patients and advances in medical care that are transforming previously acute and life threatening illnesses to chronic conditions. This book offers an in depth analysis of available research and model service delivery innovations applying evidence based practice to case studies in a style thats easily accessible to practitioners administrators supervisions and social work students.
The subject area of community development and community based development is covered with focus on India. This book works towards creating and understanding about community education community participation and community organization. This book also works towards creating an understanding about social work and community health care. The subject area of rural community and rural development is discussed in depth with focus on India. Model select community health related data for social workers is given. This book has been prepared keeping in mind the requirement of students researchers academicians and teachers.
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