Online and Distance Social Work Education : Current Practice and Future Trends

Online and Distance Social Work Education: Current Practice and Future Trends provides a comprehensive presentation on the evolution, current status and future direction of distance learning and online education in the social work profession.

Documenting the current state-of-the-art, this book demonstrates the power of distance learning and online technology and addresses future trends in web-based social work education. Written by widely recognized experts, the chapters represent an authoritative statement of the present state-of-the-art in the application of technology to contemporary social work education. The insights of these experts will be of great interest to students and faculty in the 798 accredited social work programs in the United States. They are creating a revolution in the profession which will forever change the nature of education for professional practice.

Authored by widely recognized educators on the cutting edge of technological innovation, this text will be relevant to social work students and educators in baccalaureate, masters and doctoral programs in the USA and internationally.

The chapters in this book were originally published in the Journal of Teaching in Social Work.

Paul A. Kurzman, PhD, ACSW is a Professor of Social Work at Hunter College and Professor of Social Welfare at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York where he teaches policy and practice in the MSW and Ph.D. programs. He is an author/editor of 10 books and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Teaching in Social Work.

Melissa B. Littlefield, PhD, LGSW is Associate Professor and Chair of the Master of Social Work Department at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a recognized expert on multiculturalism, race, ethics and computer technology.