Document Title: Social development and social welfare, How they complement each other

Paper code: 13016

Social development and social welfare, How they complement each other

The concept of social development indicates the creation of effective institutions of social provision, social protection, social control, social rehabilitation, and social problem prevention. It has always been concerned with the development of society as the basis for achieving the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

Social development is a relatively new term which may be used to describe macrostructural practice. It may be regarded as a basic perspective of social work, cognate with social treatment. Its end, like that of social treatment, is individual welfare, personal and social improvement, but the route is less direct.

Social development approach to social work emphasizes the role of social investment in professional practice. These investments meet the material needs of social work' clients and facilitate their full integration into the social and economic life of the community.

Social development workers believe that client strengths and capabilities need to be augmented with public resources and services if those served by the profession are to live productive and fulfilling lives.