• Sumita Kumari
• Amrit Kaur
• Suraj

Oncology social work is an emerging career among students perusing social work profession for higher education, practice and an occupation. It depends upon individual’s choice, motive or purpose towards the study & practice in different domains of social work profession. The various studies reveal that oncology social work is the selective profession among the students in various countries. The social worker may practice in different levels such are micro, mezzo and macro. There are various areas of practice for solving the problem of individuals, groups and communities. There are different areas called fields of practice involving correctional settings, child and social welfare, human rights, mental health, public health and community health etc. The professional practice has done with the coordination of interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary team in health and hospital settings, in which they performed the role of hospices social work, clinical social work, case worker, geriatric social work, medical social work or psychiatric social work etc. The oncology social work is an emerging profession as well as selective profession in hospital settings. To find this, the systematic review has been done to emphasize the relevance and scope in Oncology care and also conclusion has drawn to acquire knowledge towards oncology social work.

Counselling, Health setting, Oncology, Practice, Role, Social work

"Oncology social work profession in contemporary world: An upcoming practice", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.145-152, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908823.pdf

"Oncology social work profession in contemporary world: An upcoming practice", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp145-152, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908823.pdf