Welfare - Rehabilitation or Dehumanization?

Abstract

Violence is generally interpreted as physical, sexual and mental abuse of individuals. It can be overt or covert, continuous or sporadic but the intention in all types of violence is the same, that is subjugation of the weaker individuals, groups and communities. This paper will interpret violence as the denial of human rights, especially of women and children in state, managed agencies 'both institutional and non-institutional example shelter homes for women in distress, Remand Homes or orphanages for children and non-institutional agencies such as the police system and the I.C.D.S. This paper is based on the author's experience in the field of social work education and practice. It makes an effort to describe the type of violence in two institutional services and two non-institutional services offered by the government.