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Macro Practice, The Nature of Agencies - Coggle Diagram
Macro Practice
Steps for facing ethical dilemmas
recognize the problem
investigate the variables
get feedback from others
appraise the values that apply
evaluate the dilemma
identify and think about possible alternatives
weigh the pros and cons of each alternative
make you decision
Leadership Theories
great man: were you born great
trait theory: leaders have certain traits that can be developed
behavioral theory: leaders behave in certain ways (7 habits)
situational theory: leadership takes different directions in different circumstances
critical theory: why do we do it this way?
cultural theory: leadership through understanding cultural philosophy
systems theory: depends on where you are depending on micro-mezzo-macro spectrum
skills for macro practice
cultural competence
able to collaborate with others
leadership skills
conducting research
understanding practice informed research vs research informed practice
governance
patience
Essential concepts for social change
Power: the ability to make someone else do what you would have them do
Conflict: the friction created by opposing ideas
Populations at risk: groups of people who are more likely to have adverse outcomes in their lives
Advocacy: fighting for populations at risk
Empowerment: helping populations to advocate for themselves
Organizing: working to help
making change happen by directly getting involved
political activists
passing bills and laws
protesting
fundraising
grant writing
Hierarchies of Organizations
Tall: lots of people about you e.g., the US government
Short/Flat: relatively less people above you, empowering, less restriction
Top Heavy: to many bosses to few workers
Anemic: Brand new, or suffers from internal political structures due to constant quitting or firing
careers in macro practice
running a non profit organization
program development
policy analysis
Logic Model (inputs, outputs, outcomes-impacts)
inputs: what we invest
Staff
Time
Money
Materials
outputs
what we do
deliver services
provide counciling
facilitate
who we reach
clients
agencies
decision makers
Outcomes-impacts
short term
learning
awareness
skills
opinions
long term
action
behavior
policies
social action
how do systems change?
POWER! examples of systematic power include
violence (most extreme)
money
state action and policy work
social norms
people (specifically in large numbers)
macro practice encompasses the largest number of people out of the three types of practice
the three types of Social work practice are
micro: individual level
mezzo: groups and families
Macro: Systems
Evaluating your own characteristics
"who are you" this is needed to know before acting with clients
examples: open-minded, controlled, somewhat-disorganized, wary, weak willed, nervous, formal, determined, religious, withdrawn
Critical Redundancy: how many things have to work for a place to fly?
explains how there has to be enough in place for if something goes wrong it can be fixed immediately
The Nature of Agencies
all the same basic structures
mission statement
hierarchies
social structures
inputs
processess
outputs
need for money
existence within systems of other entities
power: legitimate, reward, coercive, referent, expert