TY - BOOK AU - Harlow,Elizabeth AU - Webb,Stephen A. TI - Information and communication technologies in the welfare services SN - 141750191X AV - HV91 .I464 2003eb U1 - 361.2/5 22 PY - 2003/// CY - London, Philadelphia, Pa. PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - Social service KW - Technological innovations KW - United States KW - Human services KW - Information technology KW - Social aspects KW - Service social KW - Innovations KW - États-Unis KW - Services sociaux KW - Technologie de l'information KW - Aspect social KW - Social Welfare & Social Services KW - bicssc KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Public Policy KW - Social Policy KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Innovation KW - rasuqam KW - Internet KW - Service de santé KW - Technologies de l'information KW - Travail social KW - Nouvelles technologies de l'information KW - Electronic book KW - Electronic books KW - gtlm N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=105656 ER -