Cases in Macro Social Work PracticeAn edited work featuring cases by leading social work professors and practitioners from around the country, this casebook provides macro practice case scenarios that reflect the dilemmas and challenges facing today's social workers. Designed to be provocative and instructive, these well-developed cases present problematic situations that encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and participation in decision-making processes. Since there are no easy resolutions to the cases, they are ideal for class discussion and assignments. Each case consists of a preliminary discussion of theoretical and practice perspectives, in-depth references, the case narrative, and a concluding section of discussion questions and exercises. Based on real-world experiences, the cases reflect current trends such as managed care, total quality management, strategic planning, managing diverse workforces, disabilities, and more. Although all cases raise multiple issues, they are organized into three major sections: Organization Practice, Community Practice, and Policy Practice. |
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... going and this has been a trying experience . You had worked with the district director in dealing with the situation and know you have a good bit of support from that end , but you also know you are going to have to " mend some fences ...
... going to be like it has been - plain and simple . We are going to have to act more like a business rather than a classic social welfare agency with grants coming in on a regular basis . " Joe frowned , trying to take in these words ...
... going to have to do a lot of work to develop a more flexible work force and new compensation plan that is in line with our new method of being paid . " On top of that , " John continued , " we're going to be redesigning our service ...
Contents
Introduction to the Case Method | 1 |
Organization Practice | 11 |
The Clash | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Cases in Macro Social Work Practice David P. Fauri,Stephen P. Wernet,F. Ellen Netting Snippet view - 2004 |
Cases in Macro Social Work Practice David P. Fauri,Stephen P. Wernet,F. Ellen Netting Snippet view - 2000 |