- Select and focus on one of four case studies listed in the Learning Resources. You will use this same case study throughout the course.
- Complete the Dissecting a Theory and Its Application to a Case Study Worksheet found in the Learning Resources. Keep this Worksheet as the first entry for your Theories Study Guide compilation that you will submit in Week 11.
Submit your completed Dissecting a Theory and Its Application to a Case Study Worksheet. When completing the Worksheet, do the following:
- Focus on the identified client within your chosen case.
- Analyze the case using a systems approach, taking into consideration both family and community systems.
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Turner, F. J. (Ed.). (2017). Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (6th ed.). Oxford University Press.
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Chapter 14, “General Systems Theory” (pp. 240–247)
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Cappiccie, A. (2020, Fall). 5 tips for connecting theory to clinical social work practiceLinks to an external site.. New Social Worker, 27(3), 8–9.
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Turner, K., & Lehning, A. J. (2007). Psychological theories of povertyLinks to an external site.. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 16(1–2), 57–72. https://doi.org/10.1300/J137v16n01_05
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Turner, F. (2011). Theory and social work treatment. In Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches Download 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.