1st Edition
Social Work and Technology A Practical Guide for Using Technology in Social Work Practice
Section I – Brief Introduction to Technology Integration in the Social Work Profession
Chapter One – Evolution of Technology in Social Work Practice: A Historical Perspective
Paul P. Freddolino and Ha-Neul Kim
Chapter Two – Technology Adoption and Digital Equity in Social Work
Beverly Araujo Dawson, Elisabeth Counselman Carpenter and Renee M. Rawcliffe
Chapter Three – Social Workers’ Use of Technology: Ethical and Risk Management Issues
Frederic G. Reamer
Section II – More Specific to Practical Uses of Technology
Chapter Four – The Advantages and Challenges of the Use of Telepractices
Margaret Cristofalo
Chapter Five – Utilizing social media in social work practice
Stephen P. Cummings
Chapter Six – Big Data in Social Work Practice
Siva Mathiyazhagan, Aviv Y. Landau, Comfort Sampong and Desmond U. Patton
Chapter Seven – Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Social Work Practice
Johanna Creswell Báez, Marina A. Badillo-Diaz, Melanie Sage and Aubrey Tamietti
Chapter Eight – Using Technology to Teach Practice Skills
M. Sebrena Jackson and Alex D. Colvin
Chapter Nine – The Future of Social Work and Digital Technologies: The Futures Triangle, Digital Developments and Social Work Practice
Jimmy A. Young, John Bricout, Jonathan B. Singer, Jennifer Ann Parga and Lauri Goldkind
Biography
Alex D. Colvin, PhD, LMSW, is an Associate Professor and Chair of Undergraduate Programs at the University of North Texas at Dallas.
M. Sebrena Jackson, PhD, LICSW, is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama.
