There are no translations available.
Social Development Policy Research & Publication Division
The Social Development, Policy Research and Publication Division functions under a Deputy Director. This division has Six Research Assistants and two Development Assistants at present.
Aim of the division is to, “Initiate, promote, conduct and collaborate in research work pertaining to various aspects of social work education and practice, social welfare and social development whilst generating and propagating new knowledge pertaining to the field for present and future application”.
Major Roles
- Identify the fields of research and survey and plan them to make social work and social development policies.
- Engage in social research to draw the attention of typical current social issues and provide information to make state policies in various fields.
- Coordinating the relevant ministries to provide facilities and services to the disadvantaged families with the help of the information.
- Conducting researches in collaboration with the state and non-governmental organizations.
- Conducting researches in a qualitative way.
- Preparing and presenting relevant research proposals. Analysis of data and the preparation of research reports.
- Collecting data in the field and protecting the confidentiality of them.
Research Projects completed to date
- Vocational training in Sri Lanka.
- Socio-economic survey of families living on the bank of the Lunawa lagoon.
- Water consumption patterns of families living in Badowita.
- Knowledge, attitudes and behavior of the Youth on reproductive health in Sri Lanka.
- Street dwellers in the city of Colombo.
- Families of prison inmates.
- Vulnerable families in Sri Lanka.
On-going projects
- A situational study on child abusing using selected case study in Kalutara District.
- A study in facing challenges Senior Citizens within their families in Western Province.
Publications
- The Untold Story of Welikada (The Forgotten families of Prisoners) – 2007
- Professional Social Worker – 2008 March News Letter
- Professional Social Worker – 2009 March News Letter