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SHS Web Conf.
Volume 184, 2024
9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE
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| Article Number | 05005 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| Section | Digitalization in Social Work - Opportunities and Challenges | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202418405005 | |
| Published online | 29 March 2024 | |
Digital social work or e-social work? Towards social work in a digital environment
Catholic University in Ružomberok, Ružomberok, Slovakia
* Corresponding author: daniel.markovic@ku.sk
The goal of this paper is to summarise and remark on contemporary issues of emerging social work in the digital environment, which were accelerated by social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the concepts of e-social work and digital social work. We debate where the boundaries of social work in the digital environment are and whether it constitutes a new, distinct branch of social work. We investigate the process and barriers to enhancing social workers’ digital capabilities (using the Technology Acceptance Model, SAMR theory, and Digital Natives-Digital Immigrants contexts). We analyse the key advantages and disadvantages of social work in the online setting.
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