Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities (with InfoTrac)

by Kirst-Ashman, Karen K.; Hull, Jr., Grafton H.

• ISBN13: 9780534518882
• ISBN10: 0534518885
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-04
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This hands-on text offers a practical, user-friendly, and comprehensive introduction to foundation macro practice. Now thoroughly updated to reflect the latest CSWE ethical standards and current social work literature, this revision of Kirst-Ashman and Hull's standard-setting text is very practice-focused, offering lively vignettes and a wide variety of Highlights that include hands-on tips and sample forms. Encouraging students to build on their one-on-one (micro) and group (mezzo) communication skills, the authors provide a guided, step-by-step framework for planned community and organizational change. At the heart of the book are two models, PREPARE and IMAGINE, which provide valuable frameworks for effective macro social work practice. A running case study illustrates these models in action and provides a valuable framework for effective macro social work practice. Many hands-on skills useful in macro practice-such as working with the media, using new technological advances, fund-raising, grant writing, working within court settings-are provided to enhance your students' expertise.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
Introduction to Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities	1	(42)
Using Micro Skills in the Macro Environment	43	(46)
Using Mezzo Skills in the Macro Environment	89	(34)
Understanding Organizations	123	(42)
PREPARE---Decision Making for Organizational Change	165	(32)
IMAGINE---How to Implement Macro Intervention: Changing Agency Policy	197	(24)
IMAGINE---Project Implementation and Program Development	221	(34)
Understanding Neighborhoods and Communities	255	(38)
Macro Practice in Communities	293	(28)
Evaluating Macro Practice	321	(30)
Advocacy and Social Action with Populations-at-Risk	351	(34)
Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas in Macro Practice	385	(40)
Working with the Courts	425	(30)
Developing and Managing Agency Resources	455	(46)
Stress and Time Management	501	(22)
Resumes, Interviewing, and Getting the Job	523	(32)
References	555	(11)
Name Index	566	(4)
Subject Index	570