Why social work needs mapping
Why social work needs mapping
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DOI：
10.5175/jswe.2007.200500524
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Hillier, Amy
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作者：
Hillier, Amy
Relative to other fields, social work has been slow to adopt geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool for research and practice. This paper argues that GIS can benefit social work by: (1) continuing and strengthening the social survey tradition; (2) providing a framework for understanding human behavior; (3) identifying community needs and assets; (4) improving the delivery of social services; and (5) empowering communities and traditionally disenfranchised groups. Examples from a social work course on GIS and published social work research help illustrate these points. The paper concludes by considering the ways that social work can contribute to the development of GIS.
