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MACRO PRACTICE - Coggle Diagram
MACRO PRACTICE
Policy
Ideas on how to combat systematic problems through policy change.
Letters
Protests
Grant-writing
Advocating Publicly
Combat Large-scale Problems such as:
Racism and Discrimination
Corrupt Government Systems
Lack of Resources
Poverty
Access to Education
Addressing these Problems
P.R.E.P.A.R.E.
identify People of interest that may help support the success of the change
Assess cost/benefit to the client
Establish goals for addressing the problems
Review personal and professional risk
evaluate Reality. Locate resources and things that will increase the likelihood of success
Evaluate potential success. Weigh pros and cons of the approach.
identify Problems to address and the the priority of the problems
I.M.A.G.I.N.E
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specify Goals, objectives, and action steps
Implement the plan
identify Assets that can help support the success of the project
Neutralize opposition by addressing concerns from them. Try to bring them onto your side.
Muster support and formulate an action system
start with an Innovative idea
Evaluate progress
Acknowledging Inequalities
Bringing light to inequalities
Creating solutions
Advocate for change
Getting others to recognize the problems in equality
Identify needs
Social Work Research
Research on systems
Research on government program effectiveness
Investigate social issues
Studying statistics and demographics of people who use governmental programs
Differing Approaches to Large Scale Change
Radical Method
Saul Alinsky
More passion and commitment from participants in these kinds of changes
More controversy
Effective in organizing movements
The more aggressive method
No messing around attitude
If you are not with us then you are against us attitude
Gradual/Passive Method
Whitney Young Jr.
Effective in maintaining peace and slower progression
usually less opposition
seen as not good enough by some
is seen as complacent
Self care is just as important in Macro practice as any other level of social work practice.
Power
Power takes many forms within organizations and social relationships
Reward
Coercive
Legitimate
Referent
Expert
Necessary to recognize power distribution to find oppositional forces and potential allies to a cause
Important to any social change
Media
can misrepresent the cause
Can increase reputation and support for the cause
The information that is shared with the media should be regulated to the best of your ability
Keep positive relationships with personnel within the media