Exam Details

Subject introduction to life characteristics and challenges
Paper
Exam / Course school of social work (sosw) - master of social work
Department
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Discuss the adjustments that an adult need to make during the family developmental stages.

OR

Explain the concept of ageing. Discuss the two theories on ageing.

2. Chalk out the issues influencing the aged people, which social workers and counsellors may have to deal with.

OR

Highlight the age related changes in the psychic domains of people.

3. Answer any two of the following in about 300 words each

What are some of the social and emotional developmental tasks of adolescents during the middle stage of adolescence

Explain the role of parents in the development of adolescents.

Describe the services for the elderly.

Discuss the socio-cultural changes that have influenced vulnerability of elderly people.

4. Answer any four of the questions in about 200 words each

Explain some of the major developmental hazards- in babyhood.

Discuss the importance of in a child's life.

What are the four parenting styles suggested by Diana Baumrind

List the major social roles of adults in society.

Highlight the possible areas of geriatric counselling.

Discuss the gender angle to definition of old age.

5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each

Temperament

Meaning of social development

Concept of cognition

Role behaviour

Parenting skills

Caregiver stress

Bereavement

Active ageing


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  • basic social science concepts
  • basics of counseling
  • case work and counseling: working with individuals
  • community organization management for community development
  • disaster management
  • fields of counseling
  • hiv/aids - stigma discrimination and prevention
  • introduction to life characteristics and challenges
  • introduction to philanthropic social work
  • introduction to psychological basis of counseling
  • origin and development of social work
  • professional social work - indian perspective
  • relevance of social case work in counseling
  • social group work: working with groups
  • social work and criminal justice
  • social work and social development
  • social work intervention in correctional settings
  • social work practice in tribal development
  • social work practicum and supervision
  • social work research
  • tribal society
  • tribals in india
  • understanding the tribals
  • women and child development
  • working among the poorest of the poor