Hi Chris, Australia's Kids Helpline offers telephone and online counseling support (via chat): http://www.kidshelp.com.au/. The online component was developed by Queensland University of Technology. Here is one paper written about the design process and research findings: Beattie, Debra and Cunningham, Stuart D. and Jones, Richard G. and Zelenko, Oksana (2006) "I use online so the counsellors can't hear me crying" : Creating design solutions for online counselling. Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy(118):pp. 43-52. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00004678/ Another very interesting multiplatform organisation in Australia is Inspire Foundation, created to address issues of youth depression and suicide in Australia: http://www.inspire.org.au/ They offer young people a range of online support and they have a researcher who may be able to provide you with copies of their research papers: http://www.inspire.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=237&Item id=908 Cheers Tanya -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Mestdagh Chris Sent: Wednesday, 5 September 2007 8:25 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] using chat in social welfare (youth) Hello, I am starting research in the use of chat in social welfare for youth. I am looking for a conceptual framework fo online social work towards the social integration of young people. Main question is what the determinants are for qualitative online (youth) social work. Does anyone know of any publications regarding the use of chat in social welfare (or therapy)? Or even better any academic discussions? I already have some publications (mainly from Holland en some froms US), but they are very few. So, all suggestions are welcome! Thank you for your contributions... Kind regards, Chris Mestdagh -------- Chris Mestdagh Researcher HOWEST - UGent VZW SOVOWES - Studentenvoorzieningen Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen HOWEST - Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen Web: www.sovowes.be - www.kotwest.be - www.howest.be - www.ugent.be -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] Namens Ellis Godard Verzonden: woensdag 5 september 2007 20:48 Aan: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Onderwerp: [Air-L] Show me the way Mapquest has never done me wrong. But the tools exist to do better. I shouldn't have to turn on the overhead light (mine doesn't work, so I use headlights behind me) to read a line of text. I want my cell phone, GPS device, or in-car navigation system (okay, yours; I don't have one...yet) to SHOW me the directions - 3-8 second MPEGS showing the approach for each turn, and the turn itself; important landmarks; interesting sights/sites along the way... This probably already exists in some form of which I'm oblivious - whether in development in some lab, or already on the cover of some magazine I don't read. If not, what would it take? Geo-coded youtube pages? Clips on Google Maps, integrated with Google's directions? What tool would gather the clips and put them in a playlist for my phone (or navigation system or in-lens display or back-of-neck port)? Show me the way... -eg _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/