Termination: Extending the Concept For Macro Social Work Practice

Authors

Marcia P. Harrigan, Virginia Commonwealth University
David P. Fauri, Virginia Commonwealth University
F. Ellen Netting, Virginia Commonwealth University

Abstract

This article identifies the ways in which macro practitioners manage and respond to termination issues in organization and community arenas. To conceptualize and partialize problems related to termination, the authors developed a typology in which the purposes, roles, and tasks related to macro termination situations are identified and grouped by three levels of practice: The Technical; The Managerial; and The Institutional. Within each part of the typology the needs are articulated, objectives of the macro practitioner identified, and the role of the practitioner explicated. Several exemplars and an integrating vignette illustrate termination concerns, dilemmas, and the complexity of macro practice with the intent of recognizing the opportunities and constraints presented by issues of termination within macro practice.

Recommended Citation

Harrigan, Marcia P.; Fauri, David P.; and Netting, F. Ellen (1998) "Termination: Extending the Concept For Macro Social Work Practice," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 25: Iss. 4, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2526
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol25/iss4/5