Social work treatment interlocking theoretical approaches 5th edition

Theories as Lenses for Social Workers and General Systems Theory

Resources

Readings

Turner, F. J. (Ed.). (2017). Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (6th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
o Chapter 14: General Systems Theory (pp. 240–247)

Turner, K., & Lehning, A. J. (2007). Psychological theories of poverty. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 16(1/2), 57–72. doi:10.1300/J137v16n01-05

Turner, F. J. (2011). Theory and social work treatment. In Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (5th ed., pp. 3–13). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Social Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical Approaches, 5th Edition by Turner, F. Copyright 2011 by Oxford University Press - Books (US & UK). Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press - Books (US & UK) via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Comparing Individual-Related and Structural/Cultural-Related Theories (Word document)

Worksheet: Dissecting a Theory and Its Application to a Case Study (Word document)

Theory Into Practice: Four Social Work Case Studies Media

Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2014). Counseling and psychotherapy theories in context and practice [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.psychotherapy.net.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/stream/w aldenu/video?vid=277
This week, watch the “Family Systems Therapy” segment by clicking the applicable link under the “Chapters” tab.

Discussion

Individual vs. Structural-Cultural Theories

Theories as Lenses for Social Workers and General Systems Theory

Describe how a social worker would conceptualize a presenting problem of poverty from the two theories you selected.

Explain how this conceptualization differs from an individual- related versus a structural/cultural-related theoretical lens.

Compare how the two theoretical lenses differ in terms of how the social worker would approach the client and the problem and how the social worker would intervene.