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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... social workers select to create change . The issue of how to define community is intimately connected to the sec- ond question : What is the role of the social worker in helping a commu- nity define its needs ? The Role of the Community ...
... social workers had to alter their existing practices . Malia observed that the level of readiness for change from casework to community practice corresponded to the roles that social workers were al- ready playing in the community ...
... social workers like David Kaniole who had clients that came to him for office appoint- ments were less inclined to ... Social work means hav- ing ' clients ' and working on cases . My role is to assess a client's needs and presenting ...
Contents
Introduction to the Case Method | 1 |
PARTI 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 |