Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations: Evidence-Based Assessments and Interventions

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A solid, theory-to-practice guide to contemporary mezzo and macro social work Written by a renowned team of scholars, Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations focuses on the contemporary theory and practice of social work. Each chapter delves deeply into the key theoretical considerations surrounding a particular practice area, exploring the clinical implications of each.
Spanning the full range of both mezzo and macro practice areas, the authors thoroughly look at the assessment of and interventions with group, community, organizational, and institutional settings. The most authoritative book in this field, Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations features: A focus on evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention for each practice area discussed Comprehensive coverage of the most important new and emerging practice technologies in mezzo and macro social work Current and emerging demographic, social, political, and economic trends affecting mezzo and macro practice An array of pedagogical aids, including Key Terms, Review Questions for Critical Thinking, and Online Resources Content closely aligned with social work accreditation standards (EPAS) Providing a solid review of the entire scope of contemporary mezzo and macro social work practice, Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations is both an indispensable educational text for students and a valuable working resource for practitioners who work with groups, communities, and organizations of all sizes.
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- Höfundur: Charles Glisson
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2012-07-23
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- Format:Page Fidelity
- ISBN 13: 9781118227237
- Print ISBN: 9781118176955
- ISBN 10: 1118227239
Efnisyfirlit
- Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Assessment of Groups
- Historical Background
- Summary of Current Evidence and Application to Group Assessment
- Group Definition
- Group Pragmatics
- Group Composition
- Group Engagement
- Group Identity/Cohesion
- Group Climate
- Interactive Processes
- Group Norms
- Group Leadership
- Group Development
- Identified Needs for New Research
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Chapter 2 Group Work: A Critical Addition to the Social Work Repertoire
- Group Work: A New Method of Intervention with Deep Historical Roots
- Group Work Models for Practice
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Chapter 3 Assessment of Communities
- Historical Background and Theory
- Historical Background
- Community Theory: An Essential Component in Shaping Approaches to Community Assessment
- Assessment in Practice: Discovering and Documenting the Life of a Community
- Assessment Frameworks
- Social Network and Social Network Mapping
- Role of Technology in Community Assessment
- Limitations of the Evidence
- Implications for Social Work on Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels
- Future Directions
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Historical Background and Theory
- Chapter 4 Intervention with Communities
- Focus of Community Intervention: What Does Community Mean?
- Historical Background
- Current Evidence-Based Intervention with Communities
- Limitations to the Evidence
- Implications for Social Work
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Chapter 5 Assessment of Organizations
- Worker's Perspective
- Assessing the Organization on Entry
- Assessing Worker–Environment Fit
- Management's Perspective
- Open Systems Model
- Assessing Internal Operations
- Assessing Individual and Group Behavior
- Assessing External Relations
- Funder's Perspective
- Assessing Organizational Capacity
- Client's Perspective
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Worker's Perspective
- Chapter 6 Intervention with Organizations
- Social, Strategic, and Technical Dimensions of Organizational Context
- Work Environments of Social Services Organizations
- Using Planned Intervention to Change Organizational Contexts
- Historical Background
- From Scientific Management to Human Relations
- From Individual Workers to Social Context
- From Organizational Development to Change Management
- From Intra-Organizational to Both Intra- and Interorganizational Strategies
- From Business Organizations to Human Services
- The ARC Model as a Framework for Implementing Organizational Interventions
- The Use of Trained Change Agents
- Intervention in Organizations as a Team-Based Process
- Stages in Organizational Intervention
- Guiding Principles for Intervention in Organizations
- Phases in Organizational Intervention
- ARC Strategies in Organizational Intervention
- Intervention Component Summary
- Limitations of the Evidence
- Implications for Social Work Practice
- Conclusion
- Note
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Chapter 7 Assessment of Institutions
- Historical Background
- Dorothea Dix
- John Langmuir
- Great Britain
- Assessment and Early Institutions
- Assessment Based on Inspections
- Consumer-Guided Assessment
- From Inspections to Surveys
- Emerging Federal Role in Institutional Reforms and Assessment
- Characteristics of Asylums
- The Anti-Institutionalization Movement
- Normalization, the Least Restrictive Environment, and Recovery
- Effects
- Current Frameworks for Assessing Institutions
- Organizational Effectiveness
- System Resource Model of Effectiveness
- Multiple Constituency Model of Effectiveness
- Institutional Theory Model of Effectiveness
- Social Constructionist Model of Effectiveness
- Quality
- Continuous Quality Improvement
- Developments in Measuring Quality Improvement
- Evidence-Based Assessment of Institutions
- Studies of Organizational Effectiveness
- Studies of Quality in Mental Health Services
- Limitations of the Evidence
- Implications at the Macro, Mezzo, and Micro Levels
- Conclusion
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Historical Background
- Chapter 8 Intervention with Institutions
- Historical Background
- Policies That Targeted Developmental Disability and Mental Health Services
- Policies That Targeted Educational Services
- Policies That Targeted Services for Child Welfare and Youth Justice Populations
- Summary of Contemporary Evidence-Based Intervention with Institutions
- The Soul of Responsive Interventions
- Rhythms of Responsive Group Care Interventions
- The Blues of Social Work Intervention with Group Care Institutions
- Limitations of the Evidence
- Consumer Voices
- Voices of Parents and Family Members
- Voices of Health, Education, and Welfare Professionals
- Voices of Public-Interest Groups and the Media
- Regulatory Voices of Standard Setting, Accountability, and Transparency
- Voices of Scholarship, Professional Education, and Registration
- Implications for Social Work Practice
- Intervention in the Microsystem with Clients: ‘‘Walk the Talk’’
- Intervention in the Mesosystem with Family and Extended Family Members and Peers: ‘‘Think Outsid
- Intervention in the Exosystem with Health, Education, and Welfare Professionals: ‘‘Get Real’??
- Exosystem Interventions with Regulatory and Fiscal Authorities: ‘‘Transparency of Costs and Acco
- Intervention in the Macrosystem of Public Opinion: ‘‘Who’s Caring?’’
- Intervention in the Macrosystem with Research and Scholarship: ‘‘If You Pay Peanuts, You Get Mon
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Key Terms
- Review Questions for Critical Thinking
- Online Resources
- References
- Historical Background
- Author Index
- Subject Index
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