Macro Practice in Social Work for the 21st Century

Name: Macro Practice in Social Work for the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9781412972994

ISBN-10: 141297299X

ISBN-13: 9781412972994

Edition: 2011

Authors: Steve Burghardt

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Inspires students by tracing the careers of macro practitioners from grass roots organizers to agency executivesThis book develops a new paradigm suited to the quickly shifting dynamics of a globalized society, both more reliant on social networking, and yet seeking common connection and community. By focusing on how practitioners can make meaningful, strategic choices regardless of their formal roles and responsibilities, the author breathes new life into key issues ranging from how to respond to both diversity and oppression, the vital use of the internet for organizing and the limits to 'œvirtual trust,' and co-leadership development.Key Features Skill sets for every type of macro…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/2/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 7.37" wide x 9.13" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Introductioin



Case Study: Oh, What a Night: Two Macro Practitioners Reunite in Grand Park, Chicago, Illinois



Macro Practitioners Undertake community Assessments: Improving Community Engagement Through Tactical Self-Awareness



Chuzpah Meets Humility the Struggle to Build Trust in Community Interventions: The Unconscious in Organizing



Framing the Issues Within the Community: the Social Construction of Practice on the Road Towards Personal and Community Transformation



From "Leadership Development" to Critical Reflection-in-Action



"Why Can't We All Just Get Along?" Building Effective Coalitions While Resolving the Not-So-Hidden Realities of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Class



From Checkers to Chess: Developing a Grass Roots Organizer Into a Community Strategist



Crossing the Great Divide: From Grass Roots Organizer to Front-Line Supervisor



Too Much Information, So Little Time: Senior Human Service Executives' Strategic Search of Social Justice



Think Local, Act Global: A Case Example of 21st. Century Macro Practice Through the Power of Social Networking



Summing Up, Moving Forward: Key Lessons and New Directions for 21st Century Macro Practice


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