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Social Work Macro Practice

by: Netting, F. Ellen; Kettner, Peter M.; McMurtry, Steven L.

Social Work Macro Practice

by: Netting, F. Ellen; Kettner, Peter M.; McMurtry, Steven L.

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9780801316111
ISBN 10:
0801316111
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 08/01/1997
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Social Work Macro Practice, 2/e is a comprehensive introduction to social work practice within communities and organizations. Distinguished by its unique practice model that shows students how to use communities and organizations to help clients, the second edition includes a new chapter on Community Theory, the revised NASW Code of Ethics, more information on and examples of diversity, and a new Instructors Manual.

Preface to the Second Edition

(6)

Acknowledgments

xxi

PART I VALUES AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

(100)

CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Macro Practice in Social Work

(32)

MACRO PRACTICE IN CONTEXT

(3)

WHAT IS MACRO PRACTICE?

(13)

Levels of Involvement in Social Work Practice

(1)

A Systematic Approach to Macro Social Work Practice

(2)

The Interrelationship of Micro and Macro Social Work Practice

(10)

Three Case Examples

(9)

Case Example 1: Child Protective Services

(3)

Case Example 2: Case Management with Elderly and Disabled Persons

(3)

Case Example 3: Displaced Homemaker Services

(3)

SURVIVING THE DILEMMAS

(1)

THE FOUNDATION OF MACRO PRACTICE

(12)

Values

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

(7)

Professional Identity

(2)

Some Basic Principles of Macro Practice

(1)

Summary

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

CHAPTER 2: The Historical Roots of Macro Practice

(33)

TRENDS UNDERLYING THE EMERGENCE OF SOCIAL WORK ROLES

(8)

Social Conditions

(2)

Ideological Conflicts

(1)

Oppressed Populations

(3)

The Development of Social Work

(1)

Early Social Work Education

(1)

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND SOCIAL REFORM

(3)

Effects of the Great Depression

(1)

Social Work and Social Change

(2)

MACRO PRACTICE IN ORGANIZATIONS

(3)

The Organizational Context of Social Work

(3)

CONTEMPORARY TRENDS

(12)

Social Conditions

(5)

Ideological Conflicts

(1)

Oppressed Populations

(6)

THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANGE

(1)

Summary

(1)

References

(2)

Suggested Readings

(2)

CHAPTER 3: Understanding the Problem and the Target Population

(33)

THE SOCIAL WORKER'S ENTRY INTO AN EPISODE OF MACRO-LEVEL CHANGE

(1)

GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING CHANGE

(24)

Focus A: Understanding the Problem

(14)

Task 1: Identify the Community or Organizational Condition

(2)

Task 2: Review the Literature on the Condition, Problem, or Opportunity

(1)

Task 3: Collect Supporting Data

(5)

Task 4: Identify Relevant Historical Incidents

(1)

Task 5: Identify Barriers to Problem Resolution

(2)

Task 6: Determine Whether the Condition Is a Problem

(1)

Summary of Steps Involved in Understanding the Problem

(1)

Focus B: Understanding the Population

(7)

Task 7: Review the Literature on the Target Population

(2)

Task 8: Examine Relevant Ethnic and Gender Perspectives

(3)

Understanding Cultural Perspectives

(1)

Understanding Gender Perspectives

(1)

The Dual Perspectives

(2)

Task 9: Explore Past Experiences with the Target Population and Problem

(1)

Summary of Steps Involved in Understanding the Population

(1)

Focus C: Refining the Problem Statement

(2)

Task 10: Speculate about the Etiology of the Problem

(1)

Task 11: Refine the Problem Statement

(1)

Summary of Steps in Refining the Problem Statement

(1)

Summary

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested Readings

(2)

Appendix

(3)

PART II THE COMMUNITY AS THE ARENA OF CHANGE

101

(88)

CHAPTER 4: Understanding Communities

103

(23)

INTRODUCTION

103

(4)

Defining Community

104

(1)

Types of Communities

105

(1)

Distinguishing Community Theories and Models

106

(1)

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

107

(7)

Human Ecology Theory

108

(1)

Community Functions

109

(2)

When Community Functions Fail

111

(1)

Community Systems Theory

112

(2)

COMMUNITY PEOPLE, VALUES, AND INTERACTIONS

114

(2)

Community as Collective Identity

114

(2)

COMMUNITY POWER, POLITICS, AND CHANGE

116

(1)

CONTEMPORARY COMMUNITY THEORY AND PRACTICE

117

(6)

Community Practice Models

119

(3)

Community Strengths

122

(1)

Summary

123

(1)

References

123

(2)

Suggested Readings

125

(1)

CHAPTER 5: Understanding and Analyzing Community Strengths and Problems

126

(33)

TWO COMMUNITY VIGNETTES

128

(4)

Vignette 1: Canyon City

128

(2)

Vignette 2: Lakeside

130

(2)

A FRAMEWORK FOR CONCEPTUALIZING COMMUNITY

132

(22)

Focus A: Identifying Target Populations

132

(4)

Task 1: Understand Characteristics of Target Population Members

135

(1)

Focus B: Determining Community Characteristics

136

(6)

Task 2: Identify Community Boundaries

136

(2)

Task 3: Profile Social Problems

138

(2)

Task 4: Understand Dominant Values

140

(2)

Focus C: Recognizing Differences

142

(5)

Task 5: Identify Formal and Covert Mechanisms of Oppression

143

(3)

Task 6: Identify Evidence of Discrimination

146

(1)

Focus D: Identifying Structure

147

(7)

Task 7: Recognize Locations of Power

148

(1)

Task 8: Determine Resource Availability

149

(2)

Task 9: Identify Patterns of Resource Control and Service Delivery

151

(3)

Summary

154

(1)

References

154

(1)

Suggested Readings

155

(1)

Appendix

156

(3)

CHAPTER 6: Understanding a Community Human Service System

159

(30)

A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICE SYSTEMS

160

(22)

Focus A: Understanding Need

160

(8)

Task 1: Identify the Target Population

160

(1)

Task 2: Define a Continuum of Need

161

(4)

Task 3: Assess Target Population Needs

165

(1)

Task 4: Identify Collective Community Needs

165

(3)

Focus B: Identifying Auspices or Sponsoring Organizations

168

(9)

Task 5: Examine Informal Service-Delivery Units

169

(2)

Task 6: Examine Mediating Service-Delivery Units

171

(2)

Task 7: Examine Formal Service-Delivery Units

173

(4)

Focus C: Determining Systemic Competence

177

(5)

Task 8: Determine Linkages Between Units

177

(5)

Summary

182

(1)

References

182

(1)

Suggested Readings

183

(2)

Appendix

185

(4)

PART III THE ORGANIZATION AS THE ARENA OF CHANGE

189

(92)

CHAPTER 7: Understanding Organizations

191

(42)

INTRODUCTION

192

(4)

Defining Organizations

193

(1)

Distinguishing Organizational Theories

194

(2)

BUREAUCRACY AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

196

(3)

MANAGEMENT THEORIES

199

(9)

Scientific and Universalistic Management

199

(3)

Human Relations

202

(2)

Theory X and Theory Y

204

(2)

Management by Objectives (MBO)

206

(2)

ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND THE NATURAL-SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE

208

(2)

DECISION MAKING

210

(1)

ORGANIZATIONS AS OPEN SYSTEMS

211

(7)

Understanding Open Systems

211

(2)

Contingency Theory

213

(5)

CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES

218

(10)

Power and Politics

219

(1)

Organizational Culture

220

(1)

Theory Z

221

(1)

"In Search of Excellence"

222

(2)

Managing Diversity

224

(1)

Total Quality Management (TQM)

225

(2)

Summary and Analysis of Contemporary Theories

227

(1)

Summary

228

(1)

References

229

(2)

Suggested Readings

231

(2)

CHAPTER 8: Analyzing Human Service Organizations

233

(48)

TWO VIGNETTES OF HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

235

(4)

Vignette 1: Canyon County Department of Child Welfare

235

(2)

Vignette 2: Lakeside Family Services

237

(2)

FRAMEWORK FOR ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS

239

(34)

Focus A: Identifying the Agency's Task Environment and Assessing Relationships

239

(17)

Task 1: Identify Sources of Cash and Noncash Revenues

242

(5)

Task 2: Assess Relationship with Revenue Sources

247

(1)

Task 3: Identify Client Population and Referral Sources

248

(2)

Task 4: Assess the Agency's Relationship to Client Population and Referral Sources

250

(3)

Task 5: Identify Other Important Organizations in the Task Environment

253

(2)

Task 6: Assess the Agency's Relationship to Other Important Organizations in the Task Environment

255

(1)

Focus B: Analyzing the Organization

256

(17)

Task 7: Identify Corporate Authority and Mission

258

(1)

Task 8: Understand Administration, Management and Leadership Style

259

(2)

Task 9: Understand Organizational and Program Structure

261

(4)

Task 10: Assess the Organization's Programs and Services

265

(3)

Task 11: Assess Personnel Policies, Procedures, and Practices

268

(3)

Task 12: Assess Adequacy of Technical Resources and Systems

271

(2)

Summary

273

(1)

References

274

(2)

Suggested Readings

276

(1)

Appendix

277

(4)

PART IV CHANGING MACRO SYSTEMS

281

(59)

CHAPTER 9: Developing an Intervention Strategy

283

(37)

GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY

285

(4)

Focus A: Developing the Intervention Hypothesis

285

(4)

Task 1: Develop a Working Hypothesis of Etiology

285

(2)

Task 2: Develop a Working Intervention Hypothesis

287

(1)

Summary of Steps in Developing the Intervention Hypothesis

288

(1)

Focus B: Defining Participants

289

(8)

Task 3: Identify the Initiator System

290

(1)

Task 4: Identify the Change Agent System

290

(1)

Task 5: Identify the Client System

291

(1)

Task 6: Identify the Support System

292

(1)

Task 7: Identify the Controlling System

292

(1)

Task 8: Identify the Host and Implementing Systems

293

(1)

Task 9: Identify the Target System

294

(1)

Task 10: Identify the Action System

295

(2)

Focus C: Examining System Readiness for Change

297

(2)

Task 11: Assess General Openness to Change

297

(1)

Task 12: Identify Anticipated or Actual Response

298

(1)

Task 13: Determine Availability of Resources

298

(1)

Task 14: Examine Outside Opposition to Change

298

(1)

Focus D: Selecting a Change Approach

299

(1)

Task 15: Select a Policy, Program, Project, Personnel, or Practice Approach

300

(2)

Focus E: Assessing Political and Interpersonal Considerations

302

(2)

Task 16: Address Public Image and Successful Change

302

(1)

Task 17: Identify Alternative Perspectives

303

(1)

Task 18: Assess Duration and Urgency

303

(1)

Focus F: Assessing Resource Considerations

304

(1)

Task 19: Determine the Cost of Change

305

(1)

Task 20: Determine the Cost of Doing Nothing

305

(1)

Focus G: Weighing the Likelihood of Success

305

(3)

Task 21: Assess Support from Individuals, Groups, and Organizations

306

(1)

Task 22: Assess Support from Facts and Perspectives

306

(2)

Focus H: Setting Goals and Objectives

308

(4)

Task 23: Identify Goals

310

(1)

Task 24: Formulate Outcome and Process Objectives

310

(3)

Task 25: Plan Activities

313

(1)

References

314

(1)

Suggested Readings

314

(2)

Appendix

316

(4)

CHAPTER 10: Selecting Appropriate Tactics

320

(20)

FOCUS A: SELECTING TACTICS

321

(15)

Task 1: Consider a Range of Tactics

321

(2)

Task 2: Consider the Pros and Cons of Collaboration

323

(2)

Task 3: Consider the Pros and Cons of Campaign

325

(2)

Task 4: Consider the Pros and Cons of Contest

327

(2)

Task 5: Weigh Relevant Considerations in Selecting Tactics

329

(7)

FOCUS B: PREPARING A WRITTEN PLAN

336

(1)

Conclusion

337

(1)

References

338

(1)

Suggested Readings

339

(1)

Appendix A. Framework for Selecting Appropriate Tactics

340

(1)

Appendix B. Case Example: Jackson County Foster Care

341

(8)

Index

349

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