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First published in 1974, Turner's Social Work Treatment remains the most popular and trusted compendium of theories available to social work students and practitioners. It explores the full range of theoretical approaches that drive social work treatment and knowledge development, from psychoanalysis to crisis intervention. A treasure trove of practice knowledge, the text equips professionals with a broad array of theoretical approaches, each of which shine a spotlight on a different aspect of the human condition. Emphasizing the importance of a broad-based theoretical approach to practice, it helps readers avoid the pitfalls of becoming overly identified with a narrow focus that limits their understanding of clients and their contexts.This sweeping overview of the field untangles the increasingly complex problems, ideologies, and value sets that define contemporary social work practice. The result is an essential A-to-Z reference that charts the full range of theoretical approaches available to social workers, regardless of their setting or specialty.

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Turner's Social Work Treatment provides a very in-depth, comprehensive overview of theories used in social work practice in the U.S. Some of the strengths include adding authors that have expertise in each theory to all chapters. Furthermore, there is a detailed section of each chapter that provides readers with a guide of how to conduct assessments and interventions guided in each approach. The case examples offer readers real-world examples that are relevant and connect theory and practice. * Dr. Catherine LaBrenz, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington * This is a comprehensive book on social work theory that show various theories' application to social work practice. It reads easily and takes a fresh perspective on even the most dated theories, exploring major theoretical perspectives in a broad manner rather than separating out and explaining the many branches and revisions of major theory; this helps students who may be befuddled by the myriad theories, perspectives, and lenses typically offered by social work theory classes. * Dr. Pam Szczygiel, Assistant Professor, Bridgewater State University *

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Francis J. Turner [deceased] was Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. He practiced in the fields of child welfare, family counseling, and mental health, and published a range of written and edited texts. He served as editor of the International Social Work Journal. Cynthia Franklin is the Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas in Austin. Franklin also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the Dell Medical School and faculty fellowships at the Humanities Institute and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk in the Department of Special Education. She was named one of the 100 most Influential contemporary social work faculty for the overall impact of her more than 200 publications. Franklin was honored with the Gary Lee Shaffer award for academic contributions to the field of school social work and was also inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Franklin received the designation

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