Macro Practice in Social Work

mezzo skills can be useful

can include

Comunities

societies

governement

organizations

cultures

the process

assessment

planning

implementation

evaluation

follow up

understanding conflict

leadership skills

effectively planning groups

collaboration

organizational theories

Feminitst

Cultural Perspective

Political-Economy Theory

Institutional Perspective

Contingency Theory

Culture-Quality Theory

Systems Theory

engagement

Termination

Making Change/Prepare

  1. Identify the problem
  1. Review you macro and personal reality
  1. Establish primary goals
  1. Identify relevant people of influence
  1. Assess potential costas and benefits to clients and agency
  1. Review professional and personal risk
  1. Evaluate potential success of macro-change process

Imagine

  1. Innovative Idea
  1. Muster support and formulate action system
  1. Identify assets
  1. Goals, objectives, action steps to attain them
  1. Implement the plan
  1. Neutralize the opposition
  1. Evaluate

micro skills can be useful

assertiveness

genuineness

empathy

warmth

body positioning

eye contact

attentive listening

Communication