Confronting carceral power through experiential learning in macro social work practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer R. Jewell ◽  
Allessia P. Owens
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Macro Social Work

scholarly journals Opportunities to “Make Macro Matter” through the Grand Challenges for Social Work

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942097248
Author(s):  
Samantha Teixeira ◽  
Astraea Augsberger ◽  
Katie Richards-Schuster ◽  
Linda Sprague Martinez ◽  
Kerri Evans
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
Macro Practice ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
The Social ◽  
Macro Social Work ◽  
Instrumental Role

The Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative, led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), aims to organize the social work profession around 12 entrenched societal challenges. Addressing the root causes of the Grand Challenges will take a coordinated effort across all of social work practice, but given their scale, macro social work will be essential. We use Santiago and colleagues’ Frameworks for Advancing Macro Practice to showcase how macro practices have contributed to local progress on two Grand Challenges. We offer recommendations and a call for the profession to invest in and heed the instrumental role of macro social work practice to address the Grand Challenges.

Increasing Student Empathy Toward Older Adults Using the Virtual Dementia Tour

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. S-23-S-40
Author(s):  
Jana Donahoe ◽  
Lisa Moon ◽  
Kathy VanCleave
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Course Content

Educators know too well the challenges of teaching BSW students about social work practice with older adults. Students hesitate to work with older adults due to personal fears about aging, lack of experiences with this population, or stereotypical misconceptions about older adults and nursing homes. It is apparent that many students have difficulty empathizing with older adults because they have never experienced what it is like to be an older adult with dementia. A solution to this problem is incorporating an immersive experiential learning simulation called the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) into BSW course content. The findings indicate that the VDT was an effective evidence-based learning tool for increasing student knowledge about aging and improving their empathy and sensitivity toward older adults with dementia.

Evaluating a Scale to Measure Student Competencies in Macro Social Work Practice

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Regehr ◽  
Marion Bogo ◽  
Kirsten Donovan ◽  
April Lim ◽  
Glenn Regehr
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Macro Social Work ◽  
Student Competencies

Contemporary Social Work Licensure: Implications for Macro Social Work Practice and Education

Social Work ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. P. Donaldson ◽  
K. Hill ◽  
S. Ferguson ◽  
S. Fogel ◽  
C. Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Macro Social Work ◽  
Social Work Licensure

Macro Social Work Practice

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Ellen Netting
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Macro Practice ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
Macro Social Work ◽  
Policy Arenas

Macro social work practice includes those activities performed in organizational, community, and policy arenas. Macro practice has a diverse history that reveals conflicting ideologies and multiple theoretical perspectives. Programmatic, organizational, community, and policy dimensions of macro practice underscore the social work profession's emphasis on using a person-in-environment perspective. Thus, social workers, regardless of roles played, are expected to have sensitivity toward and engage in macro practice activities.

Women and Macro Social Work Practice

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ellen Netting ◽  
M. Lori Thomas ◽  
F. Ellen Netting ◽  
M. Lori Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Macro Social Work

BSW House Calls: A New Look at Aging Through Experiential Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. S-41-S-58
Author(s):  
Rosalie Otters ◽  
Carolyn Turturro ◽  
Jina Lewallen
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
House Calls ◽  
Gerontological Social Work ◽  
Geriatric Clinic

Though baby boomers are now turning 65 in rapid numbers, too few social workers are interested in working with older adults. Students in an undergraduate social work practice class were encouraged to enroll in a half-day gerontological social work experience as part of a BSW Experiential Learning (BEL) grant, funded by the Hartford Foundation. Sixty-two students participated in a supervised geriatric clinic orientation and interdisciplinary house calls. Fifty-three students without the intervention served as a comparison group. Five BEL measures assessed interest in aging coursework, fieldwork, graduate study, gerontological careers, and perception of aging competency. Significant change from pre- to posttest on each BEL measure was found for the intervention group but not for the comparison group. In multiple regression analyses the intervention explained 7% to 12% of the variance for the five BEL measures at posttest. The relationship between experiential learning and a BSW student's interest in gerontological social work is discussed.

Educator and practitioner views of professional competencies for macro social work practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 1169-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R Applewhite ◽  
Dennis Kao ◽  
Suzanne Pritzker
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Macro Practice ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
Macro Social Work

To effectively prepare students for practice, macro social work educators need to keep pace with employers’ demands. This article reports findings from a survey of social work educators ( n = 52) and macro practitioners ( n = 184) in Texas to assess congruence in competencies perceived as necessary for macro practice. Findings reveal that both groups prioritize competencies related to interpersonal dynamics and leadership, program management, and community practice, and view financial management and public relations as least important. However, findings identify differences in practice competencies (e.g. policy practice, organizational management, and development), suggesting a need to better align educational and professional priorities.

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