Risky Business
Applying Ethical Standards to Social Media Use with Vulnerable Populations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2501206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hillary Rose Dolinsky (University at Albany, State University of New York, corresponding author), Natalie Helbig (University at Albany, State University of New York) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-66 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-8565 • E-ISSN: 2331-4125 |
| Publisher | IUPUI University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18060/18133 |
| OpenAlex | W2129897787 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
Social media is changing how those in the helping professions offer clinical, medical, or educational services, provide referrals, administer therapeutic interventions, and conduct research. Non-profits and government organizations working with vulnerable populations need to consider the possibility of ethical mistakes when using social media. A comparison of Facebook strategies used with the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) mandate to engage and locate current and former youth in the child welfare system was conducted. Facebook practices and strategies were examined based on the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Standards for Technology and Social Work Practice. The ethical standards examined include: obtaining consent, preserving confidentiality, verifying youth identity online, and avoiding disclosure of foster care affiliation. Findings demonstrate the importance of providing guidelines and best practices when adopting social media tools for interacting with vulnerable populations
Business · Confidentiality · Ethical code · Mandate · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Social media · Child Welfare and Adoption · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Citations per year | 0.78 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |