Online Social Work Practice: Issues and Guidelines for the Profession

There has been growth in the utilization of information and communication (ICT) tools in the field of social work in recent years.While most of the work has revolved around community practice, some social workers have moved into the realm of online, web-based therapeutic practice. This paper disc...

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Main Authors: Goutham M. Menon, Julie Miller-Cribbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University School of Social Work 2002-12-01
Series:Advances in Social Work
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Online Access:https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/34
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Summary:There has been growth in the utilization of information and communication (ICT) tools in the field of social work in recent years.While most of the work has revolved around community practice, some social workers have moved into the realm of online, web-based therapeutic practice. This paper discusses important issues emerging from this new form of social work practice and concludes with suggested guidelines for the use of ICTs in social work practice.
ISSN:1527-8565
2331-4125