re socw6060 discussion individual vs structural cultural theories 1

week 14 questions
June 17, 2021
the theory of evolution
June 17, 2021

re socw6060 discussion individual vs structural cultural theories 1

Theories help frame more than presenting problems—they also frame social problems, and both types of problems can be linked in relation to client issues. For example, many scholars and social workers have attempted to understand the social problem of poverty. Turner and Lehning (2007) classified various psychological theories to explain poverty under two headings: (1) individual-related theories or (2) structural/cultural-related theories. In other words, think of these two headings as lenses in viewing poverty. In this Discussion, you apply lenses through which to understand a client’s problem in relation to social problems.

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