Get a practical, comprehensive, and clearly written introduction to the fundamentals of macro practice with Empowerment Series: Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities, 6th Edition,

Which is thoroughly updated to reflect the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) latest ethical standards as well as contemporary issues in social work literature.

The authors emphasize the practical skills needed for working successfully in macro practice--providing leadership, working with supervisors, managing conflict, working with the media, using new technological advances, fundraising, grant writing and managing stress.

Learn how to build on one-on-one and group communication skills identified by the authors for community and organizational change. This edition's realistic vignettes and practical features hands-on tips, sample forms, and a running case study aim to deepen your expertise and enhance your performance in the field.

Book Features :

• Adopting a generalist perspective, the authors emphasize how micro, mezzo, and macro skills are interlinked. This approach assumes that group (mezzo) skills are built on a firm foundation of individual (micro) skills. Likewise, skills involved in working with organizations and communities (macro skills) rest on a solid base of both micro and mezzo skills. In linking the three levels of practice--micro, mezzo, and macro--the text clearly shows students how all three skill levels are used in everyday practice situations.
• Content throughout the text is linked to competencies and practice behaviors identified in the Council on Social Work Education's Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Icons placed in the text indicate content locations and make references to EPAS. "Competency notes" at the end of each chapter explain the content's relationship to EPAS. 
• Numerous real-world situations and case examples make the material interesting and relevant. Organizational and community theories are examined and linked to practice applications. The authors offer clearly defined, step-by-step frameworks for thinking about and initiating macro change in organizations and communities. They propose a model for use in deciding whether to pursue macro intervention, and describe a procedure for pursuing the macro intervention process. 
• The authors identify, explain, and examine specific skills for effective macro practice and address critical issues relevant to this practice. Skills include working with the media, handling conflict, using new technological advances, providing leadership, working under supervisors, fundraising, grant writing, working in court settings, evaluating macro practice effectiveness, resolving ethical dilemmas in macro contexts, and advocating for social and economic justice.
• The authors expose students to material that is relevant and interesting, and that reflects the major concepts currently considered critically important to the social work profession and social work educators.