Modern Paradigm Shift in Social Work Profession Through Technology - New Dimension in Social Work Education
Year: 2016
Type: preprint
Abstract: Social Work Profession is under paradigm shift through Technology. Any profession to galore need to be technology friendly which help the stake holders to enjoy the utilities of the discipline. The inception of technology to profession is to be foreseen through the challenges it brings with it for delivery of service to the needy. Social workers should adopt set of skills and knowledge required to use technology in professional service. They need to follow the humanistic value framework to enhance ethical Social Work Practice with Technology. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) have developed Standards for using Technology in the profession to ensure uniform adoptability. Social workers giving service through electronic means should follow the international standards and incorporate them into their practice. Appropriate Support Systems for using technology are to be culturally sound. Electronic communication facilitates easy access to Information, Referral, Advocacy, Counselling and Networking. Social Work Education should draw ideologies crossing curriculum boundaries through setting new curriculum design relevant to the present Practice. Global Social Work Challenges can be met by continuous improvement of specialized knowledge which is based on Constructive Traditional Ideologies and Values. This study introduces ‘Technology Aided Social Work Profession (TASWP) Model’ which introduce a new dimension of study to the Social Work Education in the world. Educating Social Work students without including present developments, changes and innovations in the professional practice will surely handicap the students when they enter the professional practice and employment hence, the authors through this paper recommend the higher education ministry and universities to include this new dimension of social work profession into to the curriculum of Social Work Higher Education.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Authors: Pradeep M.D., Krishna Prasad K
Institution: Srinivas University
Language: English
Subfield: Public Administration
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2430340786