Sandra Turner
Biographic Data
| ID | 4338533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandra Turner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Turner |
| SIGNATURE | TURNER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fordham University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7669-8316 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Feminist and empowerment theory and social work practice
Feminist and empowerment theories are especially important to the understanding of individual and sociopolitical levels of social work assessment and intervention. Incorporating feminist and empowerment approaches in practice will provide social workers with the knowledge, values and skills most likely to promote human rights and social justice. In this paper, we present an overview of both theories and illustrate them with a case example.
Treating Women Right
It has been estimated that 20—30% of all women will be sexually and/or physically abused at some time in their lives, and women who come for treatment of substance abuse report an even higher incidence of sexual and/or physical abuse. Using case vignettes, this article presents an integrated model of group treatment for substance-abusing women who have also experienced some form of interpersonal trauma
Club Amigas
The Latino population in the USA is growing faster than any other group. Latinas are at risk for mental health and substance‐abuse problems and school dropout. Research has shown that the ability to adapt to life in the USA while retaining one's cultural heritage is essential for successful acculturation and may increase the chances for success in school. There is strong evidence that mentoring relationships can enhance teens' social and emotiona…
Adolescent Latinas’ Adaptive Functioning and Sense of Well-Being
As a result of poverty, discrimination, and immigration and acculturation stress, adolescent Latinas in the United States often struggle with low self-esteem, depression, suicide attempts, and school dropout. Drawing from two studies conducted by the authors, this article discusses factors that are related to the adaptive functioning and sense of well-being of adolescent Latinas, the roles played by mother-daughter mutuality, and the supports off…
Enhancing resiliency in girls and boys
Adolescent substance abuse prevention programs
Alcoholism and Depression in Women
This report describes a study of 116 women alcoholics and examines the relationships between their alcoholism and their depression. Although over a one-year period, the depression of the majority diminished when they reduced or stopped their drinking, a substantial minority remained depressed. Implications of these findings for treatment are discussed
Throwing the Beast Back Out
Club Amigas
The Latino population in the USA is growing faster than any other group. Latinas are at risk for mental health and substance‐abuse problems and school dropout. Research has shown that the ability to adapt to life in the USA while retaining one's cultural heritage is essential for successful acculturation and may increase the chances for success in school. There is strong evidence that mentoring relationships can enhance teens' social and emotiona…
Adolescent Latinas’ Adaptive Functioning and Sense of Well-Being
As a result of poverty, discrimination, and immigration and acculturation stress, adolescent Latinas in the United States often struggle with low self-esteem, depression, suicide attempts, and school dropout. Drawing from two studies conducted by the authors, this article discusses factors that are related to the adaptive functioning and sense of well-being of adolescent Latinas, the roles played by mother-daughter mutuality, and the supports off…
Alcoholism and Depression in Women
This report describes a study of 116 women alcoholics and examines the relationships between their alcoholism and their depression. Although over a one-year period, the depression of the majority diminished when they reduced or stopped their drinking, a substantial minority remained depressed. Implications of these findings for treatment are discussed
Throwing the Beast Back Out
Throwing the Beast Back Out
Alcoholism and Depression in Women
This report describes a study of 116 women alcoholics and examines the relationships between their alcoholism and their depression. Although over a one-year period, the depression of the majority diminished when they reduced or stopped their drinking, a substantial minority remained depressed. Implications of these findings for treatment are discussed
Adolescent substance abuse prevention programs
Enhancing resiliency in girls and boys
Adolescent Latinas’ Adaptive Functioning and Sense of Well-Being
As a result of poverty, discrimination, and immigration and acculturation stress, adolescent Latinas in the United States often struggle with low self-esteem, depression, suicide attempts, and school dropout. Drawing from two studies conducted by the authors, this article discusses factors that are related to the adaptive functioning and sense of well-being of adolescent Latinas, the roles played by mother-daughter mutuality, and the supports off…
Club Amigas
The Latino population in the USA is growing faster than any other group. Latinas are at risk for mental health and substance‐abuse problems and school dropout. Research has shown that the ability to adapt to life in the USA while retaining one's cultural heritage is essential for successful acculturation and may increase the chances for success in school. There is strong evidence that mentoring relationships can enhance teens' social and emotiona…
Treating Women Right
It has been estimated that 20—30% of all women will be sexually and/or physically abused at some time in their lives, and women who come for treatment of substance abuse report an even higher incidence of sexual and/or physical abuse. Using case vignettes, this article presents an integrated model of group treatment for substance-abusing women who have also experienced some form of interpersonal trauma
Feminist and empowerment theory and social work practice
Feminist and empowerment theories are especially important to the understanding of individual and sociopolitical levels of social work assessment and intervention. Incorporating feminist and empowerment approaches in practice will provide social workers with the knowledge, values and skills most likely to promote human rights and social justice. In this paper, we present an overview of both theories and illustrate them with a case example.
Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 works)