Weaving a Web: The Use of Internet Technology in Field Education

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 3-19

  Birkenmaier, Julie ^a   Wernet, Stephen P ^a   Berg Weger, Marla ^a   Wilson, R Jan ^a   Banks, Rebecca ^a   Olliges, Ralph ^b   Delicath, Timothy A ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEBSTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Field education; Social work education; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248600998     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v25n01_01     Document Type: Article

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