Information and communication technologies in the welfare services / edited by Elizabeth Harlow and Stephen A. Webb.

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TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia, Pa. : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003.Description: 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

141750191X
9781417501915
1846423791
9781846423796
1281325546
9781281325549
9781843100492
1843100495
9786611325541
6611325549

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Information and communication technologies in the welfare services.DDC classification:

361.2/5 22

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HV91 .I464 2003eb

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Contents:

Information and Communication Technologies in the Welfare Services; Contents; Introduction Information and Communication Technologies in the Welfare Services: Wired Wonderland or Hypertext Hell?; Part One: Social Work and Social Care; Chapter 1. The Caring Professions and Information Technology: In Search of a Theory; Chapter 2. Using the Internet for Evidence-based Practice; Chapter 3. Real Records, Virtual Clients; Chapter 4. Technology and Systems of Referral Taking in Social Services: From Narrative to Code; Chapter 5. Internet Child Abuse; Part Two: Health and Welfare.

Summary: Information technology is changing the role, responsibilities and practices of social care professionals, as well as policy and management within the field. Bringing together leading academics to discuss the application of new information technology (IT) in health and social care, this text examines a variety of technologies, including the Internet, multimedia and online communities. The contributors take a balanced approach, highlighting the anxiety and unease as well as the advantages brought about by these developments in technology and the resulting change in responsibilities. They also ex.

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Information technology is changing the role, responsibilities and practices of social care professionals, as well as policy and management within the field. Bringing together leading academics to discuss the application of new information technology (IT) in health and social care, this text examines a variety of technologies, including the Internet, multimedia and online communities. The contributors take a balanced approach, highlighting the anxiety and unease as well as the advantages brought about by these developments in technology and the resulting change in responsibilities. They also ex.

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