{"product_id":"comparative-approaches-to-program-planning-isbn-9780470126417","title":"Comparative Approaches to Program Planning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"As a practitioner in the field for over thirty years, I have been exposed to endless 'planning' sessions that are prescriptive to the point of being oppressive. Thistext 'gives permission' to the practitioner to allow for emergence, uncertainty, and ambiguity in the planning process. Comparative Approaches to Program Planning provides a guide for the manager, administrator, executive director, strategic planner, and CEO to embrace multiple planning strategies and the understanding of each. This is extremely worthwhile in a dynamic environment and an ever- changing landscape and worldview.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePaul D. McWhinney\u003c\/b\u003e, ACSW, Director of Social Services City of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is the book I've been waiting for. It provides not only a linear approach to program design, but gives language to the tacit knowledge many planners have of the circular nature of their work. Both linear and circular thinking are important to planning processes and now we have a resource for teaching.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJon E. Singletary\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, MSW, MDiv, Baylor University, School of Social Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first text on program planning to guide readers in selecting program planning approaches appropriate to setting, culture, and context\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuable for students and practitioners in the social work, public administration, nonprofit management, and community psychology fields, Comparative Approaches to Program Planning provides practical and creative ways to effectively conduct program planning within human service organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by leaders in the social work education community, this innovative book explores program planning as a multi-layered and complex process. It examines both a traditional linear problem-solving model as well as an alternative emergent approach to program planning, helping professionals to successfully develop and enact effective and culturally competent planning in organizations and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Differences Between Lines and Circles 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLines and Circles as Planning Metaphors 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Lines and Circles 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Theory: Both Lines and Circles 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Planning Approaches 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘‘Surety’’ of the Line and the ‘‘Tentativeness’’ of the Circle 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conceptual Framework 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Programs: Containers for Idea Implementation 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrograms and Projects; Services and Interventions 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrograms and Projects 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServices and Interventions 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrograms in Organizational Context 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Planning 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandates and Initiatives 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Different Types of Programs 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Exercise: Chronic Pain 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Rational Planning and Prescriptive Approaches 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase: The Mayor and the Street Educators 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Rational Planning and Prescriptive Approaches 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions of Rational Planning and Prescriptive Approaches 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Logic Model 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Needs 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining and Analyzing Problems 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Intervention Strategies 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Goals and Objectives 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Design and Decision-Making 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability in a Prescriptive Approach 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability Challenges 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Systems 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudgeting 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Planning 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMind-sets 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengths and Challenges of Rational Planning 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Interpretive Planning and Emergent Approaches 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase: The Invisible People and the Area Agency on Aging 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of Interpretive Planning and Emergent Approaches 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions of Interpretive Planning and Emergent Approaches 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Logic of Emergence 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngagement 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovery 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSense-making 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnfolding 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability in an Emergent Approach 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability Challenges 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability Options 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretive Planning 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMind-sets 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengths and Challenges of Interpretive Planning 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Knowing When to Use Which Planning Approach 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase: AIDS Orphans and the Pig Intervention 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimilarities in Planning Approach Challenges 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Entry 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Oriented 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging in Critical Thinking 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Ethical Decisions 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Program Planning Approaches 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Dimensions 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Accountability 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking about Mind-sets and Skills 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Issues for Approach Selection 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Comparing Planning Approaches 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Program Planning in Diverse Cultural Contexts 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and Context 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Culture 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements in Culture Development 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Competence 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills of the Culturally Competent 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Culturally Competent Human Service Programming 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Empiricism 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Realism and Interpretivism 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to Accountability Demands 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Competence and Program Planning 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning with Sensitivity to Difference 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning with Sensitivity to Inclusion 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning with Sensitivity to Context 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Across Multiple Organizational Settings 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues When Practicing Internationally 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 281\u003c\/p\u003e \"I found this book helpful in giving structure and organization to my thinking about program planning, prioritizing my goals in planning, and decreasing wasted planning time. \u003ci\u003eComparative Approaches to Program Planning\u003c\/i\u003e recognizes the delicate balance of planning programs that are accessible and acceptable to the participant while maintaining a focus on accountability.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsychiatric Services\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2008)  \u003cb\u003eF. Ellen Netting,\u003c\/b\u003e PHD, is the Samuel S. Wurtzel Endowed Chair and Professor of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University where she teaches in the PhD, MSW, and BSW programs.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Katherine O'Connor,\u003c\/b\u003e PHD, is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University where she teaches in the PhD and MSW programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid P. Fauri,\u003c\/b\u003e PHD, is a Professor of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University where he teaches in the PhD, MSW, and BSW programs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"As a practitioner in the field for over thirty years, I have been exposed to endless 'planning' sessions that are prescriptive to the point of being oppressive. Thistext 'gives permission' to the practitioner to allow for emergence, uncertainty, and ambiguity in the planning process. \u003ci\u003eComparative Approaches to Program Planning\u003c\/i\u003e provides a guide for the manager, administrator, executive director, strategic planner, and CEO to embrace multiple planning strategies and the understanding of each. This is extremely worthwhile in a dynamic environment and an ever- changing landscape and worldview.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Paul D. McWhinney, ACSW, Director of Social Services City of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia  \u003cp\u003e\"This is the book I've been waiting for. It provides not only a linear approach to program design, but gives language to the tacit knowledge many planners have of the circular nature of their work. Both linear and circular thinking are important to planning processes and now we have a resource for teaching.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Jon E. Singletary, PhD, MSW, MDiv, Baylor University, School of Social Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first text on program planning to guide readers in selecting program planning approaches appropriate to setting, culture, and context\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuable for students and practitioners in the social work, public administration, nonprofit management, and community psychology fields, \u003ci\u003eComparative Approaches to Program Planning\u003c\/i\u003e provides practical and creative ways to effectively conduct program planning within human service organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by leaders in the social work education community, this innovative book explores program planning as a multi-layered and complex process. It examines both a traditional linear problem-solving model as well as an alternative emergent approach to program planning, helping professionals to successfully develop and enact effective and culturally competent planning in organizations and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e  This book will demonstrate its value among students and practitioners alike. I imagine using it with undergraduates in community practice courses, in a graduate advanced practice seminar as well as with leaders in local nonprofits....This is the book I’ve been waiting for. It provides not only a linear approach to program design, but gives language to the tacit knowledge many planners have of the circular nature of their work. Both linear and circular thinking are important to planning processes and now we have a resource for teaching.\u003cbr\u003e —Jon E. Singletary, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.Div., Baylor University, School of Social Work  \u003cp\u003eAs a practitioner in the field for over 30 years, I have been exposed to endless \"planning\" sessions that are prescriptive to the point of being oppressive. This text allows for and \"gives permission\" to the practitioner to allow for emergence, uncertainty, and ambiguity in the planning process. Comparative Approaches to Program Planning provides a guide for the manager, administrator, executive director, strategic planner, and CEO to embrace multiple planning strategies and the understanding of each. This is extremely worthwhile in a dynamic environment and an ever changing landscape and worldview.\u003cbr\u003e —Paul D. 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