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International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 2(6), pp. 244 - 249
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020607
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Social Work with the Elderly: A Rural Study
Kaushalendra Pratap Singh
School of Social Work at IGNOU, New Delhi, India
ABSTRACT
Social work profession enhances the well-being of people by intervening at the points where people find difficulties. Interventions are intended to assist clients in alleviating problems impeding their well-being. Old age is the last phase of one's life where the elderly confront many challenges with regard to their physical and mental health and support systems. The quality of life of rural elderly in India is deteriorating because of inadequate facilities and weak support systems. This paper is based on the impact of social work intervention in improving the mental health condition of a group of elderly people residing in rural India. The study was conducted in the Madwana village of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh. The entire process of the study was facilitated by a Lucknow based NGO 鈥� 鈥楢arambh Welfare Foundation'. The design of the study was quasi experimental. Various activities were conducted as a part of social work intervention: counselling, motivational, awareness, and sensitization programmes. During intervention various social work methods, principles and values were applied, for a period of six months. A structured interview schedule was used for data collection. The study revealed that social work intervention has reduced the feeling of depression, loneliness, and anxiety, resulting in improved quality of life among rural elderly.
KEYWORDS
Social Work Intervention, Mental Health, and Rural Elderly
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Kaushalendra Pratap Singh , "Social Work with the Elderly: A Rural Study," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 244 - 249, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020607.
(b). APA Format:
Kaushalendra Pratap Singh (2014). Social Work with the Elderly: A Rural Study. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 2(6), 244 - 249. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2014.020607.