Chapter 3 Social Work Practice in the
New Millennium
Evolution of Social Work • Social functioning and change – fundamental
hallmarks• Early participants were multidisciplined• Development as a distinctive vocation and
profession• Influence of social and economic changes, as well
as other forces such as mental health thinking and psychological theory
• Development as a contextual profession – influenced by internal and external forces
Social Work Practice
• Purpose: To enhance, maintain, and restore social functioning and promote social justice
• Levels of practice: Micro, mezzo, macro• Profession’s shared values – a foundation to
social work process• Code of ethics – a guide for practice and
resolve of ethical issues• Key models: Biopsychosocial and person-in-
environment
Methods of Social Work Practice
• Social Casework
• Generalist Practice
• Clinical Social Work
• Group Work
Macro Practice
• Community Organization
• Social Planning
• Policy Practice
• Social Administration and Management
Fields of PracticeThe Breadth of Social Work
• Exemplify social work’s breadth of practice
• Advocacy• Behavioral health
services• Child welfare• Criminal justice• Education• Emergency/disaster
• Families, couples, singles
• Gerontology• Immigrant/refugee• Military• Policy/legislation• Research• Vocational
rehabilitation
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