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COMPUTERS IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES: PAPERS FROM A CONSULTATION
Of all discoveries and inventions of the past fifty years, information technology is probably advancing more rapidly, and touching more aspects of society as a whole, than any…
THE UNDERDEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTING IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
David PhillipsThe main focus of this paper is upon the use of computers and other elements of Information Technology (IT) in the daily practice of social work, specifically in relation to the…
COMPUTERIZATION: A PRECONDITION FOR, OR A PRODUCT OF, RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Elliot J. MarkusThe march of time is relentless; it brings with it ever increasing technological innovations that cannot bypass or skip over the delivery of personal social services. Within these…
THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES AS A CASE OF MODELLING
Patrick KenisIn this paper a sector will be dealt with, which is lately characterized by an increase in decision‐making in a scientific rationalized way, i.e. the sector of personal social…
CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE HUMAN SERVICES
D. MacarovThe use of computers in the human services has been laggard as compared to their use in other areas, such as industry, commerce and the military. Nevertheless, such use is growing…
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN SERVICES: INHERENT SOCIAL VALUES AND USER INVOLVEMENT
Lars QvortrupArriving at England in 1830 and being confronted with the newest technology of early industrialism, the Danish philosopher and historian, Bishop N.F.S. Grundtvig, realised at once…
PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Helmut HartmannThis contribution is focussing its interest on a specific section of social services and social administration in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). An important part of the…
USING A CLIENT DATA BASE: THE HELSINKI EXPERIENCE
Marja‐Liisa RosenholmThere are about 500,000 inhabitants in Helsinki. There are over 100,000 clients and over 300,000 client visits in Helsinki social welfare agencies per year. There are seven social…
COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEM OF REHABILITATION SERVICES IN ISRAEL
Judith BendelIn recent years the diagnostic, treatment, educational, and counselling services in the field of rehabilitation in Israel have expanded. As a result, the need arose to centralize…
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER CASE SIMULATOR APPLIED TO ANALYZING AND IMPROVING CLINICAL DECISION‐MAKING
Yonathan RabinowitzThis paper describes work in progress towards the development and application of a new practice and research methodology for the study and improvement of decision‐making: CCS…
COMPUTERIZED DECISION TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL SERVICE: DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM IMPROVES DECISION PRACTICE IN YOUTH PROBATION SERVICE
Monica ShapiraThis presentation describes the successful application of computerized information technology, known as a Decision Support System (DSS), to making decisions regarding dispositions…
THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: THE EXAMPLE OF FRENCH‐SPEAKING SWITZERLAND
Sylvie Grandguillot, Armin MurmannThis contribution is intended for the participants in a meeting of experts on the theme: The Use of Computers in Social Work.
TELEWORK: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
Henk J. WoeldersNow that all over the western world the Welfare State is presenting the bill, the social security system as we know it begins to weigh down more and more heavily on our national…
COMPUTERIZED THERAPEUTIC GAMES WITHIN THE SOCIAL WORK ARENA
Moshe ShererGames were used in social work, especially in group work, for many years (Abels & Abels, 1985; Zayas & Lewis, 1986). Games are recognized as a necessary part of human development…
ON THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND PRACTICE IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
Rainer DringenbergThis paper should give an idea of the slow but irreversible introduction process of personal computers into social work services and agencies, but its major part shall deal with…
INFORMATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND PLANNING‐INFUSE: A GREY DOCUMENTS ARCHIVE
Yitzchak BermanInformation systems have been heralded as indispensible tools for enhancing the performance of human services and producing positive outcomes for people (Poertner and Rapp, 1988)…
COMPUTER USE IN SOCIAL WORK: PIONEERS AND INNOVATORS
Hein de GraafThere are not many people left who deny the potential use of compu‐ters in Social Work practice. In almost every country Social Work implies exchange of information, giving help…
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