COMPUTERIZED THERAPEUTIC GAMES WITHIN THE SOCIAL WORK ARENA

Abstract

Games were used in social work, especially in group work, for many years (Abels & Abels, 1985; Zayas & Lewis, 1986). Games are recognized as a necessary part of human development and thus have many applications in professional life (Dromi & Krampf, 1986). Computers became a growing source of help in our profession. Among their new applications they are used as games machines for educational or therapeutic purposes (Resnick & Sherer, 1989). This article deals with computerized games in social work. We will focus our attention on the current state of this art, analyze its potential applications in various fields of social work, and as an example introduce one such game and discuss its potential use.

Citation

Sherer, M. (1990), "COMPUTERIZED THERAPEUTIC GAMES WITHIN THE SOCIAL WORK ARENA", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 10 No. 4/5/6, pp. 181-201. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013111