About the Book :

This book stimulates a constructive and creative discussion about the future of various emerging issues on social welfare and social work pertaining to family, genetics, health, international perspectives, women, children, ageing and in general. It also involves the multifaceted analysis of national and global changes currently underway besides the mission and role of social work in this changing context with alternative possibilities which may soon come to be everyday parts of our lives in this unpredictable world. It is of immense value for students of schools, colleges and institutes of social work and social welfare apart from organizations and practitioners working in different fields of the related practice.

About Author :

Debotosh Sinha (b. 1962) did his Masters degree in Social Work specialising in Family and Child Welfare from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai followed by M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees from Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi and Visva-Bharati University respectively. He also completed PGD in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Bharatia Vidya Bhawan, Delhi. Currently, he is serving as Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. He has authored two books titled Aspects of Industry and Occupational Social Work and Problems and Prospects of Child Rights and Welfare in Our Society. He has presented papers in a number of national and international seminars besides the publication of same in journals of repute with contribution of conducting several sponsored research projects. He visited a number of countries (London,  Italy, Finland, Sweden, Norway, South Africa, Scotland, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Manchester, South Korea, etc.) on several occasions for various academic programmes.