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

Social Work Macro Practice focuses on work with organizations and communities, including planned change approaches and implementation. This new edition of Social Work Macro Practice has been updated and revised to make it an even stronger and more user-friendly text. The authors have designed the book to mesh well with a variety of contemporary policy texts.