| Practical Computer Skills for Social Work Contributor(s): Gregor, Claire (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844450600 ISBN-13: 9781844450602 Publisher: Learning Matters OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: What relevance has Information Technology (IT) to social workers? The UK General Social Care Council (GSCC) demands a certain level of computer literacy. Practical Computer Skills for Social Work enables social work students to identify their standard in seven core areas, and through carefully planned activities mapped to social work skills, the book helps students reach the required standard to enhance the professional practice. Ideal for self-directed study, the book could also form the basis of a course in which students create an e-portfolio of IT skills. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Science - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 004.024 |
| LCCN: 2006445238 |
| Series: Transforming Social Work Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.47 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What relevance has IT to a social worker? The GSCC demands computer literacy to the level of the European Computer Driving Licence. This book enables students to identify their standard in the seven core areas and through carefully planned activities mapped to social work skills, it helps them to reach the required standard and to enhance their professional practice. Ideal for self-directed study, it could also form the basis of a course in which the students create an e-portfolio of IT skills. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gregor, Claire: - Claire Gregor is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College where she holds lead responsibility for the ECDL. She currently teached on both the social work degree and post-qualifying social work awards. Previously she worked for 7 years as an Approved Social Worker and Practice Teacher in Community Mental Health Teams in Berkshire and Suffolk. |