Considerations for integrating technology into social work practice

A content analysis of nine professional social work associations’ Codes of Ethics

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9972099
AutoresKatheryn Margaret Pascoe (0000-0001-7135-5552, Ulster University, UK, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume66
Fascículo2
Páginas298-312
Data de publicação2021-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872820980833
OpenAlexW3108332097
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas22

This article provides an overview of key ethical considerations for the adoption of technology in social work practice. A content analysis was conducted across nine professional social work associations’ Codes of Ethics. Although considered key reference documents to guide safe practice, this research found limited and varied coverage of technology and focused predominantly on social media use. In an increasingly Internet-based and technology-driven world, social workers must resist reactionary responses to rapid technological developments. Consulting multiple sources is vital to assess the advantages and limitations of technology use, and to mitigate risks to service users, their families, fellow practitioners and the profession

Computer security · Content analysis · Engineering ethics · Ethical code · Key (lock · Political science · Public relations · Reactionary · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work