Social Welfare : Models, Concepts and Theories

Social Welfare in India still raises images of charity-homes meant for care of children, old and destitute women. The broad dimensions of the term \'social welfare\' including a whole range of issues the modern complex societies face in meeting the commitment to uphold the notion of universal human rights are seldom visualised by the students of social work. Social welfare, therefore, seeks to balance the collective good with individual needs and desires. The following themes are taken here with an elaborate discussion--Introduction, Welfare of Physically Handicapped, Social Welfare: Administration, Research and Practices; Concept of Social Welfare in India, Social Change and Social Welfare; Scope of Social Welfare; Economic and Social Exchange, Social Welfare for Old Age, and The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 etc.