Cases in Macro Social Work Practice

This provocative and instructive collection of cases presents macro practice situations that encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and participation in decision-making processes. The Second Edition emphasizes the change process and follows the outline of our new edition of Social Work Macro Practice by F. Ellen Netting, Peter Kettner, and Steven McMurtry with a theoretical and practice perspective.

Cases in Macro Social Work Practice, Second Edition
David P. Fauri, Virginia Commonwealth University
Stephen P. Wernet, St. Louis University
F. Ellen Netting, Virginia Commonwealth University

Cases in Macro Social Work Practice provides relevant and contemporary case scenarios that reflect practice dilemmas and challenges typically experienced by social workers in organizational, community, and policy practice areas. These revised and new cases will ground readers in social work literature through theory and practice perspectives, granting them a starting point for dialogue and helping them find their place in the professional world of human services.

Highlights of the Second Edition:

• Based on real-world experiences, the cases reflect current trends such as managed care, total quality management, strategic planning, and disabilities.
• In-chapter exercises encourage activities such as role playing and priority setting.
• New introductory section addresses case methods both in the classroom and in theory, concept, and practice.
• New cases illustrate the tensions of different understandings of situations and the search for a solution to each.