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
- Identify the problem
- Review you macro and personal reality
- Establish primary goals
- Identify relevant people of influence
- Assess potential costas and benefits to clients and agency
- Review professional and personal risk
- Evaluate potential success of macro-change process
Imagine
- Innovative Idea
- Muster support and formulate action system
- Identify assets
- Goals, objectives, action steps to attain them
- Implement the plan
- Neutralize the opposition
- Evaluate
micro skills can be useful
assertiveness
genuineness
empathy
warmth
body positioning
eye contact
attentive listening
Communication