Social Work Skills for Community Practice (eBook)

Applied Macro Social Work

PhD Katie Stalker MSW, MPA MSW LCSW PhD Mary-Ellen Brown (Autoren)

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2022 | 2., Second Edition, New Edition
443 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-5835-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Focuses on skill-building to facilitate positive social changeWith straightforward content enriched by practical and applicable learning experiences, this comprehensive text prepares social work students for careers in community organizing and macro practice. It focuses on building the social work skills required for organizing communities, including cause-based coalitions, geographically/identity-based communities, and health and human service organizations, to achieve culturally relevant, equity- and justice-driven social change. The second edition presents new information that includes self-care for the community practitioner, social work grand challenges, cultural humility, community dialogue, trauma-informed and resiliency-focused community development, environmental justice, and many other topics.Emphasizing community practice through the application of macro, mezzo, and micro social work skills, the book uses frameworks drawn from generalist social work practice as well as core competencies identified by CSWE's EPAS. Its focus on a broad range of community practice models makes it accessible to all social workers. The text also highlights the importance of technology as a tool for social work macro practice with skill-building activities. Vivid case vignettes, applied and experiential learning activities, and team and individual-based assignments reinforce content and emphasize skill-building, along with abundant resources for further learning.New to the Second Edition:Presents a framework for self-care for the community practitionerHighlights the importance of community practitioner readiness, competency, and leadershipIntroduces a new trauma-informed and resiliency-focused approach for community developmentDiscusses strategic compatibility for interorganizational collaborationIntroduces youth-based participatory research and empowerment evaluationsKey Features:Focuses on skill-building for community engagement and organizing, facilitating community dialogue, and conducting assessmentsCovers planning and implementing community change initiatives and evaluating and disseminating knowledge from change activitiesProvides case vignettes to reinforce content and abundant resources for additional learningOffers a complete ancillary package that includes chapter PowerPoints, Test Bank, and an Instructor's Manual with suggested individual and group activities and more

Inhalt

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction: The Application of Community Practice Skills in Macro Social Work

PART I. THE PRE-ENGAGEMENT PHASE

Chapter 2. Entering the Community and Using Interviewing Skills to Understand People, Issues, and Opportunities

Chapter 3. Recruiting Potential Participants

Chapter 4. Developing Relationships and Partnerships with Grassroots and Formal Organizations

PART II. THE ENGAGEMENT PHASE

Chapter 5. Using Dialogue, Traditional and Digital Storytelling, and Structural Group Work Techniques to Identify Community Issues

Chapter 6. Engaging Participants in the Discovery, Assessment, and Documentation of Community Strengths and Challenges

Chapter 7. Facilitating Leadership Development and Group Decision Making: Encouraging Public Participation in Planning and Engaging Constituents in the Development of Action Plans

Chapter 8. Taking Action: Group Processes for Implementing Action Campaigns and Change Strategies

PART III. THE POST-ENGAGEMENT PHASE

Chapter 9. Working with Community Groups to Critically Reflect and Engage in Dialogue on the Process and Outcomes of Action Plans

Chapter 10. Discovering Whether and Why the Action Worked: Using Participatory Research to Conduct Formal Evaluations

PART IV. ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK SKILLS FOR COMMUNITY PRACTICE

Chapter 11. Using Social Work Skills to Advocate for Legislation

Chapter 12. Social Work Skills for Community Building

Chapter 13. Leadership, Teamwork, and Supervision in Macro Social Work Practice

Chapter 14. Interpersonal Skills in a Global Context: Advocating for Human Rights

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-5835-8 / 0826158358
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-5835-2 / 9780826158352