When a single patient comes to us we study his whole history. He tells and shareseach and every problem (i.e., economic or social problem), and our institution triesto solve not only the patient’s problem but we also try to make solutions for hisfamily as much as our institution can solve.
Unlike medical professionals who tend to pathologise, we social workers look at the patient holistically anyway and aim to address the systemic structure of oppression. In the South Asian context this is easily extended by inclusion of the family in the solution we come up with given the collectivist value system.