Special Issue of the Journal of Technology in Human Services: Call for papers from the husITa18 conference Special Issue Editors Ann Lavan (University College Dublin) & Gloria Kirwan (Trinity College Dublin) The editors of this special edition of the Journal of Technology in Human Services, a Routledge/Taylor Francis publication, are seeking submissions from colleagues who presented papers at husITa18 held…
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The Journal of Technology in Human Services turns a new page
A journal update by Lauri Goldkind (Editor-in-Chief) and Chitat Chan (Associate Editor-in-Chief) We are happy to be appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Technology in Human Services (JTHS). While we are sure that the journal will continue to lead the field in technology in human services, we would like to let you know that…
husITa seeks new editors for the Journal of Technology in Human Services
Call for Proposals HUman Services Information Technology Applications (husITa) seeks an individual or team to serve as the new editor(s) for the Journal of Technology in Human Services (JTHS). We seek an editor, or editors, who have a demonstrated commitment to the mission of husITa, the aims and scope of the JTHS, and experience with editorial functions or roles (e.g.…
Digital divide challenges of children in low-income families: The case of Shanghai
In this blog post,Yu-cheung Wong describes the paper he presented at #husita14. The paper was selected for inclusion in the special husITa14 issue of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. This research paper explored the issue of the digital divide in Shanghai with particular attention to children from low-income families. It examined whether a difference in the Internet access of…
Making sense of our tangled sociotechnical world.
In this blog post, Neil Ballantyne describes the paper he presented at #husita14. The paper was selected for inclusion in the special husITa14 issue of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. I’d like you to join me in a thought experiment. Let’s imagine that you wake up one morning to discover that something very peculiar has occurred. All human technologies…
The teleherence project.
In this blog post, Dick Schoech describes the paper he presented at #husita14. The paper was selected for inclusion in the special husITa14 issue of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. The paper describes the 5 year development and testing of a web-phone system that delivers a series of voice or text messages as well as questions that require…
Video assisted visitation in the family reunification process.
In this guest blog post Andrew Quinn describes the paper he presented at #husITa14. The paper was selected for inclusion in the special husITa14 issue of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. Recently, Quinn, Sage, and Tunseth surveyed child family workers about the use of video assisted visitation (VAV) in the family reunification process. The catalyst for the research included issues…
New media literacies and participatory culture
In this guest blog post, Jimmy Young describes the paper he presented at #husITa14. The paper was selected for inclusion in the special husITa14 issue of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. Social media and digital technologies have revolutionized the way people interact and share information. These same technologies are transforming education in dramatic ways and many scholars have proposed ideas…
Online activism: Indignation, inspiration, and interaction.
In this guest blog post, Rachel Gong describes the paper she presented at #husITa14. The paper was selected for inclusion in the special husITa14 issue of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. What challenges, advantages, and opportunities does the web offer activists engaged in bringing about social change? This paper, part of a project that examines the use of the web…
Open access articles in the Journal of Technology in Human Services
The Journal of Technology in Human Services is the official journal of husITa. It is not an open access journal but Taylor and Francis do make some articles freely available. At the moment the following articles are accessible from the links below: