Social Media and Social Work : Implications and Opportunities for Practice

Name: Social Media and Social Work : Implications and Opportunities for Practice
Brand: Bristol University Press

Bristol University Press

Social Media and Social WorkImplications and Opportunities for Practice\nAuthor(s): Lyn Romeo, Ian Joseph, Naomi Thompson, Ruth Allen, Sharon Allen, Sherry Malik, Claudia Megele, Peter Buzzi\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447327394, 978-1447327394\nSynopsis\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has shed fresh light on the ways that social media and digital technologies can be effectively harnessed to support relationship-based social work practice. However, it has also highlighted the complex risks, ethics and practical challenges that such technologies pose. \n\nThis book helps practitioners and students navigate this complex terrain and explore and build upon its multiple opportunities. It uses real-life examples to examine how practitioners can assess the impact of new technologies on their professional conduct and use them in a way that enhance public confidence and relationship-based practice. \n\nThe authors explore.