The Practice of Macro Social Work
By William G. Brueggemann
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Intended for undergraduate and graduate social work students who want to make a difference in today's modern society, this comprehensive text explores the theory and methods in nine arenas of macro social work at the community, organizational, societal, and global levels of practice. THE PRACTICE OF MACRO SOCIAL WORK, Fourth Edition, challenges readers to use their concern, values, and critical thinking skills to assist those who struggle and have been excluded from making decisions that affect their lives--and to empower these less fortunate individuals to reclaim a healthy social environment for themselves and their children. The book's generalist orientation provides an organizational framework as well as history, biographical material on leading macro social workers, illustrative contemporary examples, and factual data that offers real life detail for students. Most important is the depth and wealth of practical information that assists students in understanding how to help people engage in solving social problems, and in influencing social change to bring about a more just society and humane global civilization.
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Intended for undergraduate and graduate social work students who want to make a difference in today's modern society, this comprehensive text explores the theory and methods in nine arenas of macro social work at the community, organizational, societal, and global levels of practice. THE PRACTICE OF MACRO SOCIAL WORK, Fourth Edition, challenges readers to use their concern, values, and critical thinking skills to assist those who struggle and have been excluded from making decisions that affect their lives--and to empower these less fortunate individuals to reclaim a healthy social environment for themselves and their children. The book's generalist orientation provides an organizational framework as well as history, biographical material on leading macro social workers, illustrative contemporary examples, and factual data that offers real life detail for students. Most important is the depth and wealth of practical information that assists students in understanding how to help people engage in solving social problems, and in influencing social change to bring about a more just society and humane global civilization.
Available with InfoTrac® Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.
The book places macro work within the generalist perspective, explaining the ties between social work with individuals, groups, and communities as well as with organizational, societal, and global change. This generalist-oriented organizing framework expands readers' understanding of macro social work practice, and clarifies social work's historical mission of helping those who are among the less powerful members of society--both individually and at broader levels of society.
Historical background in each chapter helps students understand the place of specific theories, social settings, and practice methods within macro social work--and the importance of macro social work in the past 100 years.
Material on international social work--including history, major social problems, policy issues, and international social organizations--expands students' thinking to a broader global context.
Through the text's thorough coverage of social problems theory, problem solving methods, leadership, community, and organizations, readers gain a comprehensive overview of the entire field of macro social work. The practice chapters are the most comprehensive of any macro social work text and help students apply theory to practice.
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Ch 1: Overview of the Practice of Macro Social WorkPreview this chapter
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