Linda Turner

Department of Social Work
Associate Professor (1999)
BSW (Dalhousie), MSW (Université de Moncton), M.Ed. (UNB),
PhD (Memorial University of Newfoundland)

Email:lturner@stu.ca

Courses Taught

SCWK 2023 Introduction to Social Work
SCWK 2023F Introduction au travail socia
SCWK 2033 Introduction to Social Work Fields of Practice l
SCWK 2036 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
SCWK 3023 Field Instruction (Third Year)
SCWK 3026 Theory for Practice
ISCWK 3033 Applied Social Research
SCWK 3223 Social Work and the Organization
SCWK 3243 Community Organization
SCWK 3713F Social Work and Francophone Realities and Contexts
SCWK 3743 Social Work with Oppressed Groups
SCWK 3863 Social Work and Addictions
SCWK 4012 Field Instruction (Post-Degree Students)
SCWK 4016 Theory for Practice II
SCWK 4019 Field Instruction (Fourth Year)
SCWK 5023 The Social Work Profession in Context

Research Interests

Language and Social Work
Creativity in Social Work Practice
Empowerment Theory and Practice
Field Education
Canadian Social Work History

Publications

Turner, L. (2008) "Our Bilingual Heritage." in F. Turner & J. Turner, Canadian Social Welfare, 6th Edition, WLU Press: Waterloo.

Turner, L. (2006). Social Work Practice in Canada's Officially Bilingual Province: Challenges and Opportunities. Canadian Social Work Review, 22(2).

Turner, L. (2006) "Interlude Intrigue: Student Voices in the Classroom." Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase, Memorial University.

Turner, L. (2006) “A Time to Re-ignite the Creative Flames: Views of Experienced Social Workers on Creativity In the Profession” in Canadian Social Work.

Turner, L. (2005) “Linguistic Respect as a Social Justice Issue” in Social Justice in Context, 1(1).

Turner, L. (2005). In F. J. Turner, (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
1. Co-operative movement (p. 83-84)
2. Creativity (p. 87)
3. Raoul Leger (p. 214-215)
4. Agnes Macphail (p. 230-231)

Turner, L. & Shera, W. (2005). “Empowerment of human service workers: Beyond intra-organizational strategies”. Administration in Social Work, 29(3), 79-94.

Turner, L. (2003). “Opportunities and critical moments during the university student’s first classroom experience”. Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase 2002.

Turner, L. (2003). “An intensive group living program for Canadian youth: Inside the Katimavik experience”. Relational Child and Youth Care Practice, 16(1), 60-65.

Turner, L. (2002). “Creativity and empowerment: Toward more resilient children and more resilient workers”. Child & Family. 5(3), 26-36.

Turner, L. (2001). “The Professional identity scrapbook and the history of a discipline”. In Wright, W., Herteis, E., & Abernethy, B. Learning through writing: A compendium of assignments and techniques. (p. 89-90).

Turner, L. (2001). “Using Artistic expression to overcome computer anxiety: A productive partnership”. Consciousness, literature and the arts Special Issue: Developing creativity and large mental outlook in the computer age. 2:1, March. http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/journal/archive/turner.html.

Turner, L. (2000). “Tools social workers can use to enhance their creativity – an assessment”. The New Social Worker, 7(2), Spring, p. 7-11.

Turner, L. (1999). “Creativity: An overview and framework for the social work practitioner”. Canadian Social Work (formerly The Social Worker), 1(1), p. 91-97.

Turner, L. (1996). “Time out with half-time: Job sharing in the nineties. Canadian Journal of Counselling, 30:2, p. 104-114.

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