Crisis Intervention as A Theory and A Model in Social Work: A Panacea Against Militancy in The Niger Delta of Nigeria

The practice of social work is one that is inextricably linked to a sound theoretical base, owing to the wide range of systematic procedures it follows in problem solving. Social work can’t be separated from science because of its emphasis on empiricism and scientific methodologies in case treatment. Therefore, sets of ideas and constructs well captured in theories and models become germane to the explanation, description and eventual antidotes to social work cases. It is in this context that model and theory would be made to fit into jurisdictions different from each other. This would be buttressed with the crisis intervention, utilized repeatedly in social work to deal with cases that occasion disequilibrium at micro, mezzo and macro levels of social work practice and engagement. In order to achieve this, militancy in the Niger Delta which have necessitated political, social and economic crisis for the citizens, Nigerian state and the government, would serve as a point of reference. The Crisis Intervention and its relationship to militancy in the Niger Delta region, would be further established in the light of explaining, describing and remedying the phenomenon.