Influencing Factors on the Social and Emotional Well Being of Adolescent in Indian Social Work Practice

Abstract

The social work has a long history played an important role in the advancement of human civilization. The practioners of social work had also tried to improve the quality of life of unfortunate people in the society and help them realize their true potential with various method, thus the practice of social work contributed a lot significantly towards the social , behavioral, cultural  and moral advancement of humankind. Particularly on the developmental life span of the adolescent in the recent era, Social and Emotional Well Being(SEWB) acts a major role.It is the key contributor for the all-inclusive development of the adolescent. There are some contextual variables that promote or hinder the process. They are called as protective and risk factors. The presence or absence of these factors and the different combination of these factors are contributing more for the SEWB of adolescent. The knowledge and insight on the protective and risk factors related to SEWB of adolescent, may guide the social workers to intervene into the emerging issues of adolescent and create a constructive impact. In the Indian context, the concept of SEWB of Adolescent is an emerging one. Social work discipline in India has to travel more to strengthen on the core concepts of SEWB of adolescent. In this juncture, it is necessary for the social work practice/ practitioners to learn more on these factors. Social and Emotional Well Being of adolescent can be understood by the study of Inter cum Intra and Environmental components of adolescents. The knowledge on protective and risk factors will be helpful to the Indian professional social workers who are practicing with the adolescent.

Keywords: Adolescent, Social and Emotional wellbeing, Protective Factors, Risk Factors, Indian Practice