Very often research texts for social work students are dry, boring, and hard for students to relate to. Not this book. Nor do authors Judy L. Krysik and Jerry Finn shy away from teaching research skills that are actually interesting and useful to students interested in real-life social work practice. Six unique cases on the internet teach students how to apply research issues and skills to a variety of different levels of social work intervention, and clients.

This book provides guidelines and specific suggestions for agencies considering developing online services. It discusses the ways that human services are using the Internet for service delivery, community education, collaboration, advocacy, social change, and resource development. Model programs are examined and their effectiveness is evaluated so

Will your agency or students have the training to use the Internet in practice?

Human Services Online: A New Arena for Service Delivery focuses on ways that Human Services are using the Internet for service delivery, community education, collaboration, advocacy, social change, and resource development. This valuable book highlights the array of innovative services now being offered on the Internet and provides guidelines and cautions for human service professionals in using the Internet to enhance their services.

Human Services Online: A New Arena for Service Delivery...

There has been exponential growth in use of the Internet to deliver therapeutic and supportive human services. Online interventions are known by a variety of names, including online practice, e-therapy and others. All refer to the delivery of services over the Internet through a variety of delivery systems including asynchronous email, video and chat communication, and closed-circuit video conferencing. They include services delivered by professionals such as psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, counsellors and nurses as well as self-help groups with a therapeutic purpose and...