Cases in Macro Social Work Practice

by Fauri, David P.; Wernet, Stephen P.; Netting, F. Ellen

• ISBN13: 9780205498475
• ISBN10: 0205498477
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-11
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book provides relevant, contemporary, macro practice case scenarios that reflect practice dilemmas and challenges typically experienced by social workers in organizational, community, and policy practice areas.Most aspects of human services, including managed care, total quality management, strategic planning, managing diverse workforce, and disabilities.Social work practitioners and students.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. vii
About the Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Using the Case Method in the Classroom	p. 1
The Case Method: An Introduction	p. 3
Conceptual Background: The Case Method in Education for the Professions	p. 4
Using Cases as Learning Tools	p. 6
Theories, Concepts, and Practice Applications: Selecting Cases in This Book According to Themes	p. 7
Understanding Problems and Populations	p. 11
Lee and the Amazing Multifaceted Community Needs Assessment	p. 13
References	p. 17
Hate Crimes Legislation: Legislative Advocacy for the GLBT Community	p. 31
References	p. 35
The Underground Advocates: Legislative Advocacy for and with Service Users with Disabilities	p. 45
References	p. 48
The Guatemalan Stove Project	p. 61
References	p. 64
The Community as the Arena of Change	p. 77
The Reverend and Me: Faith Communities and Public Welfare	p. 79
References	p. 82
Riverton: Envisioning a Sustainable Community	p. 92
References	p. 95
The Native Hawaiian Children's Center: Changing Methods from Casework to Community Practice	p. 107
References	p. 110
Lindblom County: How Diversity Influenced Philanthropic Sufficiency	p. 121
References	p. 125
The Organization as the Arena of Change	p. 137
Growing Hope: Strategic Planning and Organizational Change	p. 139
References	p. 142
The Women's Co-Op: The Clash of Two Organizational Cultures	p. 155
References	p. 158
When Community Mental Health Meets Public Managed Care	p. 170
References	p. 174
Recognizing the Realities: Managing Biculturally	p. 186
References	p. 189
Changing Macro Systems	p. 199
The Coffee Break; Supervisor-Employee Relationships at Risk	p. 201
References	p. 205
KingsHaven and You: Managing Volunteers	p. 214
References	p. 216
Carol's Value Dilemmas: Implementing Public Services for Disabled Elders	p. 229
References	p. 233
Organizing in Jacinto: Getting In and Getting Started	p. 252
References	p. 255
Index	p. 268
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