Postmodern ideologies and human rights movements in the last quarter of the 20th century contributed to the development of a critical, radical approach in social work practice and education in North America. This ‘structural social work’ approach argues that social problems are largely the result of oppressive social structures, not individual deficiencies. Social workers are ethically obligated to change oppressive structures rather than simply helping clients to adjust to them. Structural social work, a transformative approach, can benefit Indian society. This article discusses introducing ‘structural social work’ into an Indian social work context and proposes a framework for its practice.

20 世纪最后 25 年的后现代意识形态和人权运动促进了北美社会工作实践和教育的批判性、激进方法的发展。这种“结构性社会工作”方法认为，社会问题在很大程度上是压迫性社会结构的结果，而不是个人缺陷。社会工作者在道德上有义务改变压迫性结构，而不是简单地帮助客户适应它们。结构性社会工作是一种变革性的方法，可以使印度社会受益。本文讨论将“结构性社会工作”引入印度社会工作环境，并为其实践提出框架。