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'Social Work Macro Practice' focuses on work with organizations and communities, including planned change approaches and implementation.

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• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part One Values and Historical Perspectives
• Chapter 1 An Introduction to Macro Practice in Social Work
• Macro Practice in Context
• Experiences of Former Students
• What is Macro Practice?
• Levels of Involvement in Social Work Practice
• A Systematic Approach to Macro Social Work Practice
• Interrelationship of Micro and Macro Social Work Practice
• The Foundation of Macro Practice
• Theories and Models
• Values and Ethical Dilemmas
• Autonomy
• Beneficence
• Social Justice
• Three Case Examples
• Case Example 1: Child Protective Services
• Case Example 2: Case Management with Elderly and Disabled Persons
• Case Example 3: Displaced Homemaker Services
• Surviving the Dilemmas
• Professional Identity
• Assumptions About Planned Change
• Using an Informed Systems Approach to Identify Goals and Outcomes
• Valuing Consumer/Collaborator Participation
• Embracing One's Professional Identity by Thinking Critically
• Summary
• Discussion Questions and Exercises
• Suggested Readings
• References
• Chapter 2 The Historical Roots of Macro Practice
• Trends Underlying the Emergence of Social Work Roles
• Social Conditions
• Population Growth and Immigration
• Industrialization
• Urbanization
• Change in Institutional Structures
• Ideological Currents
• Oppressed and Disadvantaged Populations
• Native Americans
• Latinos
• African Americans
• Asian Americans
• Women
• Persons with Disabilities
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons
• The Development of Social Work
• Early Social Work Education
• Community Organization and Social Reform
• Effects of the Great Depression
• Social Work and Social Change
• The Organizational Context of Social Work
• Contemporary Trends
• Social Conditions
• Poverty and Welfare Reform
• Income Inequality
• Patterns of Affiliation and Identification with Community
• Changes in Organizations and Delivery Systems
• The Information Age
• Ideological Currents
• Oppressed and Disadvantaged Populations
• Terminology
• Native Americans
• Latinos
• African Americans
• Asian Americans
• Women
• Persons with Disabilities
• Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, and Transgender Persons
• Lingering Problems
• The Importance of Change
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Suggested Readings
• References
• Part II Understanding Problems and Populations
• Chapter 3 Understanding Community and Organizational Problems
• What is Social Work Practice?
• The Role of the Social Worker in Macro Practice
• The Social Worker's Entry into an Episode of Macro-Level Change
• Guidelines for Planning Change
• Exploring the Professional Knowledge Base
• Narrowing Down to the Most Useful Data and Information
• Understanding Problems and Opportunities
• Task 1: Gather Information from Key Informants in the Community or Organization
• Identify Major Participants
• Identify the Community or Organizational Condition
• Identify Relevant Historical Incidents
• Task 2: Explore the professional knowledge base on the Condition, Problem, Need or Opportunity
• Explore Relevant Theoretical and Research Resources
• Collect Supporting Data
• Make the Data Meaningful for Interpretation
• Task 3: Select Factors that Help Explain the Underlying Causes of the Problem
• Summary
• Discussion
• Questions and Exer