Social Work Macro Practice [with eText Access Code]

by F. Ellen Netting, Peter M. Kettner, Steve L. McMurtry

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134290127. A thoroughly up-to-date look at the field of social work using a unique macro practice model focused on making changes within diverse communities and organizations. Social Work Macro Practice approaches the field of social work recognizing that all social workers must be able to engage, assess, and intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. It focuses on enabling social work practitioners to undertake whatever types of macro-level interventions are needed in an informed, analytical manner, confident that they can do a competent job and achieve positive results. Bringing readers up to date on the latest changes in the field, this practice-oriented edition integrates many field-based vignettes and examples throughout and elaborates a planned change model introduced in previous editions. Among the numerous updates, improvements, and new material, the new edition incorporates material on international/global content, pays special attention to the use of technology, and reinforces the role of advocacy in all aspects of social work practice. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and assessments. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText*
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Genres: Social Work, Textbooks, School, Reference, Nonfiction, Academic

432 pages, Printed Access Code

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Trisha · Rating 2 out of 5]

For my macro level social work class -- a topic I'm very interested in -- but the reading was monotonous and repetitive. I couldn't really tell you anything I learned from it off hand.

[Tema · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this for a macro level social work class. The subject was interesting, but the presentation of the information was horrible. It is dense with theory and repetitive with unclear conclusions. I just finished the book and read the conclusion. I have no idea how the information as it was presented in the book could have lead anyone to have "a foundational understanding of theories and practices of macro social work."

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

As far as textbooks go, this one was really pretty good! It took a lot of dense information and made it approachable.

[brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative but a difficult read

It has a lot of good content but it is very extensive. I thought at points they were pushing the reader away by being too thorough.

[Sierra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book as part of the first-year curriculum in a graduate program. Though I was thoroughly interested in the wealth of knowledge it had to offer, I felt that the book could have been better organized - something that may be very key to first-year graduate students establishing their professional groundwork.

[Lindsay Allyson · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 stars

This book was irritating as HELL. Even though I'm interested in the subject matter, I found this really hard to read it. It was super boring and way too long. Definitely could cut about half the book out and still get the information across. Every time I sat down to read, I found my mind wandering.

[Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this for 521. very good. complete. thorough.

[Gwenhwyfar · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was informative but, it seems like most of the information could have been conveyed in a much more concise manner....

[Mohmed]

i thing is the thoery of rhe social work