Information Technology Availability in Schools of Social Work.
The introduction of information technology into social work education is essential and inevitable. Little, however, is known about the current use of computers in schools of social work. This study is the first to focus on the variety and availability of hardware and software; the extent to which co...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Social Work Education Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 187 - 199 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Spring/Summer90
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