Contemporary Social Work Practice for Community Empowerment

The book is quintessentially a compilation of various intervention strategies, contemporary social work practices, process of resource mobilization, vision of generating indigenous knowledge and comprehension of disaster management for community empowerment. The conceptual dimensions of empowerment in terms of equity, productivity and sustainability have been laid stress on the topics covered in all the ten chapters. Skill training for social work trainees and practitioners by making use of ICT tools and IEC training materials besides awareness of digital proficiency, is highlighted for delivering convincing outcomes in community work. An overview of welfare economics, human development, sustainable development, and LPG provide a good insight into community development. The book brings out the significance of education, encouragement, enlightenment, and training in social work practice. How to achieve self-sustainability through self-help is the key question discussed in the entire text. The perspectives presented here are based on the author’s teaching experience, supervision of field practicum of social work students, research and inputs mobilized from community grassroots. The book will be a great support to social work students, teachers, community practitioners and administrators involved in building communities.