After reading Chapter 5, which describes the application of empowering social work processes, answer the following questions in this paper:
How does the empowering approach incorporate an ecosystems perspective?
In what ways does the empowering approach reflect a commitment to social justice?
In what ways does the empowering approach reflect a strengths orientation?
How is the empowering approach a generalist approach to social work practice?
Generalist means that practice processes apply to different system levels – micro, mezzo, and macro. Considering each level of practice, describe how you would approach drug abuse prevention among adolescents. Explain the similarities and differences across the three system levels in the phases of generalist practice including dialogue, discovery, and development.
Micro level Intervention
Mezzo level Intervention
Macro level InterventionInstructions
The Empowerment Approach Response paper must be a minimum of 2 pages in length, but not more than 3. A Title and Reference page are NOT required for this paper. The paper must be double-spaced, have one-inch margins, and 12 point font. Papers are to have a Title page and page numbers.
If you cite a source, you are required to add a reference page and include all in-text citations and reference citations in APA format.