Exam Details

Subject women and child development
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. Identify the position of women in early Indian Society.

OR

What do you understand by the Millennium Development Goals Discuss the progress made so far in achieving these goals.

2. Discuss in brief the programmes for the welfare and development of the girl child.

OR

Discuss the main policies for the development of children in India.

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

Explain the important provisions of CEDAW.

Describe the incidence of violence against women.

Highlight the problems faced by the street children.

Delineate various strategies involved in effective parenting.

4. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each

What are the inter-linkages between gender and health issues in India

Explain the problems faced by women in Unorganised Sector.

Briefly discuss the issues faced by children of sex workers.

How does peer pressure affect the adolescents

"Right to education is important for a child's development". Give reasons.

Comment on the role of social worker in residential care.

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

Women and poverty

Mid-Day meal scheme

Family life cycle

Conflict resolution

Impact of HIV/AIDS on children

Economic and social empowerment of women

School Social Work

Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP)


Subjects

  • 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