Social Work Science and Advanced Computational Methods

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Rodriguez M. Y. Goldkind L. Victor B. G. Hiltz B. Perron B. E. (2024). Introducing generative artificial intelligence into the MSW curriculum: A proposal for the 2029 educational policy and accreditation standards. Journal of Social Work Education, 60(2), 174–182. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2024.2340931

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