Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents: Overview of the practice of macro social work -- Solving social problems and making social change: Social problems: the challenge of macro social work -- Rational problem solving and social thinking -- Leadership: the hallmark of macro social work -- Social work practice with communities: Community -- The practice of community planning -- The practice of community development -- The practice of community organization -- The practice of social work with organizations: Social organizations -- The practice of social work administration -- The practice of organization development - Social work practice at the national and international levels: The practice of social work policy advocacy -- The practice of social work with social movements -- The practice of social work at the global level --