Title

Conceptual issues related to the use of computers in social work practice

Abstract

This article examines a variety of conceptual problems associated with the use of computers in social work practice. Most important is that computerization is a conceptual process that can alter significantly how an agency operates and practice is undertaken. Yet because the criticisms directed at the use of computers by practitioners are mostly logistical in thrust, the fact that computerization can shape the way social work is interpreted is overlooked. And without understanding how practitioners’ perceptions of their work are effected by computers, the impact of this technology cannot be accurately estimated. © 1987 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1300/J283v01n04_07

Publication Date

1-1-1987

Journal Title

Journal of Independent Social Work

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