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Technology-mediated services for older in outlying villages Arja Kilpeläinen, Prague 2012

Technology-mediated services for older in outlying villages Arja Kilpeläinen, Prague 2012. Main lines of this presentation. As a context Northern Finland Viewpoint of social work Couple of examples Social work , information technology and education. I’m coming from.

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Technology-mediated services for older in outlying villages Arja Kilpeläinen, Prague 2012

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  1. Technology-mediated services for older in outlying villages Arja Kilpeläinen, Prague 2012

  2. Main lines of thispresentation • As a contextNorthern Finland • Viewpoint of social work • Coupleof examples • Social work, informationtechnology and education Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  3. I’m coming from.. Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  4. Where do people live in Lapland? • Population: • 183 488 (2010) • Density 2,0 inhabitants / km² about 40% of people about 60% of people Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  5. Technology-mediated services • advantages • same services to everybody • the best know-how to everyarea • but • the knowlegde of localcircumstances • facelessness responsibility? • demands • decentinfrastructure • user-friendlyinterface • education (workers and clients) • new way to work / act (digi-nativegenerationversusearlier) • courage to think and trysomething new Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  6. Onlinecounseling • started in Kemijärvi 2006; expanded to Rovaniemi and Tornio 2007, at this moment also in Enontekiö, Inari, Kemi, Muonio, Hailuoto, Haukipudas, Kempele, Kiiminki, Liminka, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulu, Oulunsalo, Tyrnävä • citizens have possibilities to ask • authorities answerin secure environment Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  7. Calculator for social assistance • citizensareable to calculatedotheygetsosial assistance • approximately, notfinaldesicion • quite popular and widelyused • manymunicipalitieshavethiscalculator in web-pages • is thistechnology-mediatedservice? Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  8. Information technologyand social work • at the national level the utilisation of ICT in the production of social services is still relatively low • mostly forms to print or to fill out online • some portals to get information (both professionals and citizens) • virtual self-help groups • professional helping via internet Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  9. Areas of e-expertise in social work Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  10. Master’s Degree Program of e-Competence in Social Work 25 students (studying in addition to the work) Operating time1.5.2011-31.12.2013 Studentsgetdualcompetence: 1) qualification of social worker 2) howto useapplied IT in social work Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

  11. Thank you! Kiitos! Arja Kilpeläinen arja.kilpelainen@ulapland.fi Arja Kilpeläinen Prague

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