Social Work Macro Practice
3rd Edition
Published on 21. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-205-38069-5 (ISBN)
Description
Social Work Macro Practice focuses on work with organizations and communities, including planned change approaches and implementation. The book is distinguished by its unique practice model that shows readers how to use communities and organizations to help clients. There is a strong emphasis on the iterative nature of planned change and the necessity of preparing oneself for conflict in any change effort.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
621 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-38069-5 (9780205380695)
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Other editions
New editions
F. Ellen Netting | Peter M. Kettner | Steve L. McMurtry
Social Work Macro Practice
International Edition
Book
03/2009
4th Edition
Pearson
€86.84
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Previous edition
F. Ellen Netting | Peter M. Kettner | Steven L. McMurtry
Social Work Macro Practice
Book
10/1998
2nd Edition
Pearson
€63.13
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Content
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
I. VALUES AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES.
1. An Introduction to Macro Practice in Social Work.
2. The Historical Roots of Macro Practice.
II. UNDERSTANDING PROBLEMS AND POPULATIONS.
3. Understanding Community and Organizational Problems.
4. Understanding Populations.
III. THE COMMUNITY AS THE ARENA OF CHANGE.
5. Understanding Communities.
6. Analyzing Communities.
IV. THE ORGANIZATION AS THE ARENA OF CHANGE.
7. Understanding Organizations.
8. Analyzing Human Service Organizations.
V. CHANGING MACRO SYSTEMS.
9. Building Support for the Proposed Change.
10. Selecting Appropriate Strategies and Tactics.
11. Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Change.
Acknowledgments.
I. VALUES AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES.
1. An Introduction to Macro Practice in Social Work.
2. The Historical Roots of Macro Practice.
II. UNDERSTANDING PROBLEMS AND POPULATIONS.
3. Understanding Community and Organizational Problems.
4. Understanding Populations.
III. THE COMMUNITY AS THE ARENA OF CHANGE.
5. Understanding Communities.
6. Analyzing Communities.
IV. THE ORGANIZATION AS THE ARENA OF CHANGE.
7. Understanding Organizations.
8. Analyzing Human Service Organizations.
V. CHANGING MACRO SYSTEMS.
9. Building Support for the Proposed Change.
10. Selecting Appropriate Strategies and Tactics.
11. Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Change.