community
Overview page. Subjects: Social Sciences — Arts and Humanities.
Many sociological and anthropological definitions exist, but most tend to privilege some combination of small-scale, relative boundedness, strong affective ties, traditionalism, and...
Global Community Practice for the Global Agenda
in Encyclopedia of Social Work
P ublished online July 2016 .
Article. Subjects: Public and Nonprofit Management; International and Global Issues in Social Work; Social Work Macro Practice; Race and Ethnicity; Social Justice and Human Rights. 9200 words.
This article presents an integrated perspective and framework for global practice towards achieving the Global Agenda. First, it presents the origin and current understanding of the Global...
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Strategic Planning
in Encyclopedia of Social Work
P ublished online June 2013 .
Article. Subjects: Public and Nonprofit Management; Social Work Macro Practice. 3132 words.
Strategic planning is a key management process in nonprofit organizations and a collaborative methodology for addressing complex community needs. This entry presents an overview of...
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Macro Practice Competencies
in Encyclopedia of Social Work
P ublished online October 2013 .
Article. Subjects: Public and Nonprofit Management; Social Work Macro Practice; Occupations, Professions, and Work. 9915 words.
“Macro practice” is identified as social work with communities, organizations, and inter- and intra-organizational groups engaged in progressive maintenance or change strategies. Social...
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Technology: Technology in Macro Practice
in Encyclopedia of Social Work
P ublished online June 2013 .
Article. Subjects: Public and Nonprofit Management; Social Work Macro Practice; Social Policy and Advocacy; Occupations, Professions, and Work. 2023 words.
Information technology has had a profound effect on social work practice with larger systems. These tools improve traditional practice and allow new forms of practice. This entry reviews...
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Social Planning
in Encyclopedia of Social Work
P ublished online June 2013 .
Article. Subjects: Public and Nonprofit Management; Human Behaviour and the Social Environment; Social Work Macro Practice; Social Policy and Advocacy. 3492 words.
Social planning emphasizes the application of rational problem-solving techniques and data-driven approaches to identify, determine, and help coordinate services for target populations....
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Privilege
in Encyclopedia of Social Work
P ublished online June 2013 .
Article. Subjects: Public and Nonprofit Management; Social Work Macro Practice; Poverty; Race and Ethnicity; Occupations, Professions, and Work. 1600 words.
Privilege is the invisible advantage and resultant unearned benefits afforded to dominant groups of people because of a variety of sociodemographic traits. Privilege provides economic and...
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Capacity Development and Building
in Encyclopedia of Social Work
P ublished online December 2013 .
Article. Subjects: Public and Nonprofit Management; International and Global Issues in Social Work; Social Work Macro Practice; Social Policy and Advocacy; Poverty. 11952 words.
As a profession, social workers must understand and work well within the realms of capacity development. This understanding is important because it provides a foundation for working at the...
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