The Changing Face of Computer Utilization in Social Work Settings

From the Editor

“…Agencies use computers (Nurius, Hooyman & Nicoll, 1988) and students are receptive to learning about computers (Nurius, Richey & Nicoll, 1988), but are schools of social work well-enough equipped to teach them? Most programs have microcomputers, usually for faculty use.…”

A Course on Disability Advocacy

“…Many social work professionals have tried to counter these negative attitudes by recommending the appropriate incorporation of computer usage (Cnaan, 1989;Geiss & Viswanathan, 1986;Kilnduff, 1990;Nurius, Hooyman, & Nicoll, 1988). They argue that computer technology is inevitable in social work and that the issue for the social work profession should not be whether we will or won't use computers.…”