Information and communications technology use in rural child welfare work
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12569656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa Gross (0000-0002-0771-0350, School of Information Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USA, corresponding author), Don Latham (0000-0002-3966-7983, School of Information Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USA), Karen A Randolph (0000-0001-8038-2560, College of Social Work Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USA), Christopher D Constantino (0000-0003-3782-5148, School of Communication Science and Disorders Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USA), Elliot Preshia (Florida State University), Elliot Chance Preshia (School of Communication Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-24 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child & Family Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-7500 • E-ISSN: 1365-2206 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cfs.12937 |
| OpenAlex | W4281622297 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
This study explores the impact of information and communications technology (ICT) use on rural child welfare practice using a technology‐in‐practice framework to derive the social structures that are instantiated by rural child welfare workers (CWWs) and to examine their agency as actors. ICT use was tracked, and interviews were conducted with rural CWWs who work with children and families to gain an understanding of and describe their day‐to‐day ICT use at the practice level. Findings demonstrate that CWWs enact social structures along four frames: bureaucratic structure, family centricity, ICT context and information–documentation culture. In terms of agency, CWWs not only are constrained by but also exert some influence on the social structures they enact through facilities (material resources), norms and interpretive schemes. These findings have implications for how ICT can be used to facilitate the CWW–client relationship and the need in rural areas for increased infrastructure to support CWWs
Agency (philosophy · Bureaucracy · Business · Context (archaeology · Documentation · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Information and Communications Technology · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · Rural area · Social science · Social Welfare · Sociology · Structure and agency · Welfare · Work (physics · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Engineering · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Qualitative Data Analysis
Coordination between child welfare agencies and mental health service providers, children's service use, and outcomes
Theorizing Practice and Practicing Theory
The impact of rural broadband development
Challenges to practice and knowledge in child welfare social work
Supervisor and policy roles in social media use as a new technology in child welfare
Technology Configuring the User
Child Welfare and Information and Communication Technology
Investigating the social world
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |