Social Work and ICT

Dr. Ian Shaw is S R Nathan Professor of Social Work at National University of Singapore and Professor Emeritus at the University of York, England. He was the first chair of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA) and a founder editor of the journal Qualitative Social Work. He has authored almost 100 peer-reviewed papers, more than 20 books, 60 book chapters, and various research reports. He has written extensively in the journals on issues arising from the relationship between social work and sociology over the last century. His more recent books include Social Work Science (2016) and Research and the Social Work Picture (2018). He is pursuing a graduate programme in creative writing, which sits alongside his interests in gardening, his local church, volunteering in his village shop, playing badminton (badly), and Bob Dylan.

"This book in my view serves as a welcome and timely stimulus, challenging students to think beyond the skills involved in using ICT and the surface issues" - Ingrid Nix, The Open University"Excellent. A robust and critical analysis of the issues under discussion" -Tarsem Singh Cooner, University of Birmingham

• IntroductionBest Practice for Social Work and ICTICT Use in Social WorkService Users, Carers and ICTTechnology and Professional PracticeICT and Social Work AgenciesSocial Work Programmes in the Virtual WorldICT and Practice-Based Learning