Exploring New Approaches and Contemporary Ingredients in Social Work Education

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Shaheen J. Danasur¹, Naveenkumar G. Tippa², and Sangeetha R. Mane³ (Department of Social Work, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka^1,3 and Public Relations Officer, NWKRTC Central Office, Hubballi, Karnataka²)

The goal of social work is to assist communities and vulnerable individuals in overcoming difficulties they encounter on a daily basis, and there is a diverse array of settings in which social workers practice. As society changes from time to time, the problems in society also change, and to solve them, social workers also have to innovate in their practices. This article briefly discussed the background of the social work profession and details of some emerging fields of practice such as queer social work, green social work, disaster management and rehabilitation, forensic social work, military social work, social work with migrants, immigrants, refugees, financial social work, social work, and journalism. There is also a description of information and communication technology in the field work practicum towards electronic social work practice with the integration of artificial intelligence in social work research, which enables social workers to critically investigate changing phenomena, make suggestions in policy making, and effectively implement classroom theories in the practical world. Thus, the researchers have critically investigated existing literature and used secondary data to highlight the new approaches and contemporary ingredients in social work education for future transformative change in social work practice.