Purposes of recording in casework

_ helps in diagnosis and

treatment

_ enables more effective

interviewing and intervention

As an aid to practice _ contributes to analytical

reflection and improvement in

casework practice

_ useful for organising and

structuring of information/

aids orderly thinking

_ refreshes the memory of the

worker/increases

retrospective understanding

_ enables better planning for

subsequent interview

_ useful as a guide to new

worker in correcting past

mistakes

_ useful as an index for

correction of polices

_ ensure continuity if any

caseworker discontinues a

case

As an aid to _ ability of caseworker can be

gauged

Administration _ useful for future reference

_ useful in evaluation of agency

_ Allows sharing of information

between agencies

_ helps in supervision and

training of students

As an aid to teaching l adds to body of knowledge of

social work, which is

and supervision made communicable

_ enables students to develop

analytical and interpretative

skills

_ easy method of introducing

students to practice

As an aid to research l useful for social research and

planning

_ contains accumulated

experience

_ can help in providing

statistical data on social

problems