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SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION

DEFINITIONSADMINISTRATION The word has been derived from a Latin word ‘ad’ &

‘ministrate’ which means to serve or looking after the people’.

SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION

Social Administration as “the study of development, structure and practices of social services”.- D.V. Donnison

SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION “Social welfare administration is a process of

efficiently providing resources and service to meet the needs of individuals, groups & communities to facilitate social relationship and adjustment necessary to social functioning”.

NATURE OF SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION

1. Social Welfare Administration as an Art a) It can be acquired b) It is subjective in nature c) Practical application of

knowledge2. Social Welfare Administration as a Science a) Application of Scientific Method b) Critical Examination c) Universal Guidelines

OBJECTIVES To understand the organisational and

administrative structure of social welfare programme at each and every level of implementing organization.

To provide effective social welfare services to the needy and suffering.

To be cognizant of the importance of public relations with regard to both their own agency and its services, and the community as a whole.

To conduct research and evaluation studies on the on-going projects and about the different dimensions of existing social problems.

SCOPE OF SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION

There are broadly two views about the scope of social welfare administration. These are:

1. The POSDCoRB view P Planning O Organising S Staffing D Directing Co Coordinating R Reporting B Budgeting

2. The Integral view There are certain contents of welfare

administration in concern with social welfare. They are:

a) Social Problems b) Social Services c) Social Security d) Social Policy