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"A comprehensive guide to understanding distance education and the implementation of its components into social work study. Readers will be introduced to the latest audio-visual and internet-based modalities now in use in the distance education components of social work programs. Pioneering professors explain how to administer distance education components, discuss the adjustments and rewards of the distance education teaching experience, evaluate the benefits for students and teachers, and address evolving issues in the field. Distance education is especially suited to the field of social work, allowing rural, working, and financially strained individuals to complete degrees and work in their communities."--Jacket.