http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/24 2025-08-15T22:49:30Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/43 Title: The Long Road to Recovery: An Investigation into the Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in India who Survived Covid-19 and its Implications for Social Work Practice Authors: S. Rama Gokula Krishnan, et al. Abstract: The pandemic has undoubtedly affected almost every aspect of life for people around the world. However, the most affected are older adults living in developing countries like India. In fact, the second wave of the pandemic in India, was the most devastating wave so far. Now that the worst appears to be over, there is a need to study the impact of the pandemic on the wellbeing of older adults recovering from the virus in the country. Hence, the aim of the present study is to examine the long-term impact of covid 19 on older adults, its connection with wellbeing, and the role of social workers in their recovery. A total of 203 older adults from India took part in the study. The results show that the majority of the respondents have poor wellbeing and have been more frequently plagued by chest pains, fatigue, and isolation, ever since they became infected. Moreover, respondents who are female, those with co-morbidities, and are suffering from other problems such as frequent chest pains, fatigue, and feelings of isolation, have lower levels of wellbeing. The implications of social work practice have also been discussed in the full paper 2024-02-20T00:00:00Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/41 Title: Reducing Child Trafficking in India: The Role of Human Rights Education and Social Work Practice Authors: S. Rama Gokula Krishnan Abstract: Child trafficking is one of the cruelest crimes that could ever be committed. Not only is it a criminal offense throughout the world, but it is also a violation of several human rights and child rights. The present article explores the meaning, objectives, and consequences of this abhorrent act along with its prevalence globally and in India. However, the crux of the article is on the role of human rights education and social work practice in arresting the growth of child trafficking in India. Human rights education in India is the need of the hour, especially since it has the capacity to not just enlighten the public about their human rights and the rights of children, but also because it can motivate professionals to shoulder their responsibility and work to reduce the prevalence of child trafficking in the country. Human rights education can also empower vulnerable communities who have been historically denied of their dignity, to rise and protect their children from such crimes. Among other things, the author has also discussed the three major models of human rights education and how it can be used to address the issue of child trafficking. Finally, the role of social workers in addressing this issue has also been discussed. Human rights education and social work practice have several facets in common that have the capability to greatly reduce the prevalence of child trafficking in the country. Keywords: child trafficking, human rights, human rights education, social work practice, India 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/39 Title: Child Sexual Abuse and Wellbeing Among LGBTQ+ Individuals: The Role of Family in Healing. Authors: Dr. S. Rama Gokula Krishnan, et al. Abstract: The present study was undertaken to understand the prevalence of child sexual abuse and its association with the wellbeing of a sample of LGBTQ+ individuals in India. A total of 206 respondents took part in the study. The WHO-5 wellbeing scale developed by the World Health Organization was used to assess the wellbeing of the respondents. The prevalence of child sexual abuse among the respondents was high (46.1 per cent). In general, the level of wellbeing of the respondents was found to be below average. Among those who had experienced child sexual abuse, the majority of the respondents were cisgender women. Cisgender women respondents were also more likely to have a much lower mean rank of wellbeing compared to the other groups and similarly, respondents who identified as lesbians were also found to have a lower level of wellbeing compared to respondents who identified themselves as bisexual, pansexual, and gay. Other associated factors have been discussed in the full paper. The role of family in supporting and helping the individuals heal, has also been discussed in detail. There is a need for families to be more empathetic towards the victims. 2024-08-08T00:00:00Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/37 Title: A Scale to Measure the Effectiveness of Casework (CES-10) Authors: Dr. S. Rama Gokula Krishnan, et al. Abstract: Purpose: One of the challenges in social casework is the measurement its effectiveness, and the challenge mainly arises due to the lack of a standardized tool. The present research is aimed at filling that gap through the development of a scientific scale to measure the effectiveness of casework practice. Method: Data were collected from 202 former casework clients across 22 organizations in India. The collected data were then used to carry out both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, Discussion: The ten-item Casework Effectiveness Scale (CES-10) has been found to be highly valid and reliable (Cronbach Alpha: 0.956). across multiple types of validity and reliability indicators. Apart from making a wide range of studies possible, the tool also opens the door to future randomized controlled trials, to help test and build scientific evidence for social casework practice. CES-10 is now publicly available and free to use 2025-06-18T00:00:00Z