Social Work Macro Practice

Author: Neiting
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "Community Work: Macro Practice" is currently one of the most popular textbooks in social work programs at U.S. universities. It integrates theoretical, practical, and operational aspects, with its primary goal being to provide social workers and community workers with practical models for social change in communities and organizations. This practical model primarily addresses the reality that, since the 1970s, collectivist concepts and macro-oriented work methods have gained widespread popularity and recognition in economically developed countries in Europe and America, alongside welfare system reforms. It differs from previous micro-oriented social work methods, such as individual counseling, family therapy, and other approaches based on personal, family, and small-group foundations. Each model is accompanied by numerous case studies for reference, making it a guide for macro practice in regional communities and organizational functional communities. The macro practice content of this book mainly covers community work, community planning, community organization, social welfare, and social policy. It requires social workers to understand and master skills in institutional arrangements, institutional innovation, and service delivery when conducting social work.