Social Workers On-Line: A Profile

Abstract

This study provides a profile of social workers who utilize OE-Mne services. On-line social worker demographics are compared to those of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) membership. Satisfaction with on-line training and resources was assessed and suggestions were solicited. Subjects were asked to describe their vision of future on-line application. Participants were 162 social workers solicited from 32 on-line discussion groups. Notable differences were found in the demographics comparison and in the on-line usage of social workers in university and non-university settings and in gender. Limitations are discussed and recommendations for future research are made.