Will the "Real" Social Work Please Stand Up? A Call to Stand for Professional Unity

Sustaining and Strengthening a Macro Identity: The Association of Macro Practice Social Work

“…The case study highlights this need, and suggests several interventions. Informal networking sessions build and strengthen connections among macro practitioners in the local community; they provide an important opportunity for the development of a social worker's professional identity (Haynes & White, 1999;Netting, 2005). The various networking activities provided by AMPSW allowed both new and seasoned macro practice social workers opportunities to connect with one another to discuss shared histories, experiences, and professional philosophies (Wenger, 2000).…”

“…This fourth step addresses the ultimate goal of AMPSW; that macro social work practitioners identify with the profession of social work. When macro practice social workers identify with the profession, they subsequently identify as social workers at their jobs, may become more active in all social work professional organizations, and will continue to practice from a social work perspective, basing their practice on the knowledge, skills, and values of the profession (Gibelman, 1999;Haynes & White, 1999;Netting, 2005). National organizations such as ACOSA have been important in this effort, but without local chapters representing macro social work interests, it is difficult to meet the supervision, training, and networking needs that encourage identity.…”

Social justice as a unifying theme in social work education: principles to realize the promise of a new pedagogical model

“…Some of the more widely used might be summarized under the rubrics of: institutional discrimination; content analyses; discrimination testing studies; and selfreport. In addition to applying these tools at the societal level, they should also be applied at the professional level to help ensure all clients' voices are represented in educational discourse (Haynes & White, 1999).…”

“…Hodge federal court appointments, and government and cabinet positions. If examination reveals a significant difference in percentages, particularly if a differential exists across a number of occupational settings, then action may be needed to solicit unheard voices (Haynes & White, 1999).…”

The social work voice: How could unions strengthen practice?

“…From the early approach of the Charitable Organisation Society through to the current day where managerialism and professionalisation are common catch phrases, social work has evolved a long way and this has contributed to social work being difficult to define (Haynes & White, 1999;Lundy, 2004). There has been notable discussion within the literature on this matter, such as the Rank and Hutchison study in 2000 which found that one of the most important things social workers wanted from their leadership was ability to "clearly define the profession to ourselves and to others" (p.49).…”