New technologies have transformed the nature and practice of social work. A wider range of
available digital procedures has opened up a broader dimension regarding research …

The great popularisation of social media at the beginning of the 21st century has led to the
production of many empirical studies in an attempt to explore the opportunities these …

This article draws from a 15-month participant observation study of social work and child
protection practices in England to illustrate how social workers used Facebook to gain …

Technology has transformed the nature of social work education. Whether it is used to
supplant or supplement face-to-face instruction, social worker educators must keep pace …

Online counselling is gaining momentum in the field of social work. The aim of this study was
to understand the benefits, challenges and user experiences of a text-based online …

The findings of a small-scale empirical study are drawn upon to explore the concept of social
presence and the way in which it can contribute to meeting service users' expectations of …

Debate has arisen in social work about the value of online education, with proponents
providing examples of innovative approaches to online teaching and those against it citing …

Practice Skills in Social Work and Welfare has established itself as the essential text to
prepare students for the wide-ranging challenges they will face in today's human service …

Abstract Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has profound impacts on society
as people integrate technology into their lives. Social work is similarly influenced by ICT as …

Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay (Mishna et al. 2014) and we are required to
learn how to use it well and manage it to our best effect as we would with any new …