Harold E. Briggs – författare

Successful integrative practice begins at the nexus of intrapersonal and interpersonal levels of macro practice, and requires a nuanced sensitivity to both. Integrative Practice in and for Larger Systems guides readers through the development of a cohesive practice model to transform the management of community agencies. Specifically, the new model emphasizes accountability and awareness to the covert aspects of organizational culture and politics that underwrite effective service delivery. The book also addresses a broad scope of issues that require thoughtful consideration, including policy evaluations, interagency community-based practice, innovation implementation across larger systems, direct-service program management, and program and organization development. Written from the vantage point of administering and managing community agency-based practice using evidence-informed approaches, the text is an essential resource for students seeking to learn both agency and interagency management practices.

Successful integrative practice begins at the nexus of intrapersonal and interpersonal levels of macro practice, and requires a nuanced sensitivity to both. Integrative Practice in and for Larger Systems guides readers through the development of a cohesive practice model to transform the management of community agencies. Specifically, the new model emphasizes accountability and awareness to the covert aspects of organizational culture and politics that underwrite effective service delivery. The book also addresses a broad scope of issues that require thoughtful consideration, including policy evaluations, interagency community-based practice, innovation implementation across larger systems, direct-service program management, and program and organization development. Written from the vantage point of administering and managing community agency-based practice using evidence-informed approaches, the text is an essential resource for students seeking to learn both agency and interagency management practices.

Successful integrative practice begins at the nexus of intrapersonal and interpersonal levels of macro practice, and requires a nuanced sensitivity to both. Integrative Practice in and for Larger Systems guides readers through the development of a cohesive practice model to transform the management of community agencies. Specifically, the new model emphasizes accountability and awareness to the covert aspects of organizational culture and politics that underwrite effective service delivery. The book also addresses a broad scope of issues that require thoughtful consideration, including policy evaluations, interagency community-based practice, innovation implementation across larger systems, direct-service program management, and program and organization development. Written from the vantage point of administering and managing community agency-based practice using evidence-informed approaches, the text is an essential resource for students seeking to learn both agency and interagency management practices.

An effective social worker must be able to facilitate change. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: TREATING COMMON CLIENT PROBLEMS is about change and effective social work practice, regardless of whether the focus of change is an individual, a family, or a community. In Part I the authors consider the foundations of change, the components of effective practice, and how to structure one's practice for maximum effectiveness. Part II applies these principles to frequently encountered client problems. The straightforward, practical treatment approaches and direct, accessible style will be of value to both students and clinicians.

Since time immemorial, various racial groups in the US have faced disproportionate burdens and inequalities. The Unprivileged Americans documents how the interconnectedness of institutions and ecological systems perpetuates race-based social disadvantages, especially affecting fragile Black/African American families. Resources, privileges, and influence remain out of reach for these families. The simple fact of one's zip code, serving as a proxy for income and wealth, influences their quality of life, access to the social determinants of health, and the likelihood of a black hole syndemic of oppression that traps thousands of African American families in a fragile state. The book argues that laws, institutional policies, and redlining practices like food deserts have prevented the achievement of 'manifest destiny,' relegating African American citizens to a marginalized sector. This relegation lowers their access to quality education, jobs, wealth creation, health, and wellness, including safe, liveable housing and neighborhoods free of pollutants, with sidewalks and recreational spaces. The social practices favored by white dominance in the 20th century reinforce their marginalization and uphold white supremacy. These practices also increase their vulnerability, leading to low-performing schools, homelessness, involvement in child welfare, or juvenile justice systems. The African American families in the book are mostly at the lower end of the income and poverty levels. Their access to quality-of-life resources and fundamental freedoms is systematically denied. Since the Transatlantic Slave Trade between the 16th and 19th centuries, their history includes sex trafficking, forced family separations, suppression of kinship ties and cultural heritage, legal bans on education and property ownership, and restrictions on autonomy over their own time and care. As Sen (1999) explains, this view demonstrates the connection between freedom and capability and their roles in achieving 'manifest destiny.' The book emphasizes the ongoing, cyclical struggles faced by African American families and explores innovative ways to build community hubs that support low-income, single-parent families involved in child welfare.