Crossing boundaries for the future of social work education

Bertotti, Teresa; Ward, John L.; Žganec, Nino

doi:10.1080/02615479.2019.1561241

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“…(2021) tyrimas atskleidė, kad socialiniai darbuotojai nenoriai naudojasi skaitmeninėmis technologijoms. Jiems trūksta praktinio mokymo, dėl to kyla abejonių savo kompetencija ir profesionalumu (Bertotti et al, 2019;Mishna et. al, 2021).…”

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Integrating Technology into Social Work Practice and Study: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities

Petružytė,

Gevorgianienė,

Charenkova

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This article reveals the views of Japanese and Lithuanian lecturers on the need for technological development in social work and the impact such development can have on the competencies of future social work professionals. 10 qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with lecturers from Lithuania and 8 with lecturers from Japan. The data analysis is based on Moor’s (2008) model of technological revolution, which consists of three stages: 1) introduction stage, 2) permeation stage and 3) power stage. The paper discusses the main categories that emerged from the data analysis: types of technology and their use in social work; personal characteristics, knowledge and skills needed by future social workers to integrate technologies into their practice; and value challenges for future social workers. The study revealed that technology integration in Lithuania is still at the introduction stage. At the theoretical level, there are discussions on the possible paradigmatic changes that the introduction of technology would bring to the social work field, at the practical level there is fragmented research on the impact of technical assistance tools on the quality of services, and in the area of values and ethics, questions about the benefits, risks and challenges of using technology are being addressed. In Japan, there is a deeper integration of technology into social work practice and studies, with more technology-oriented research, the development of the practice of technology use, and consideration of ethical aspects of technology use in practice. Lecturers in both countries fear that the rapid introduction of technology will cause the social work profession to lose its image as a “relational profession”. Furthermore, there are doubts about whether technology will help social work to fulfil its mission of social justice, as the issue of affordability of expensive technology is also raised. The views of the participants reflect concerns about changes in the identity of the social work profession, as seen through the changes in the knowledge, skills and values inherent in the profession, which are generated by the integration of technology and which lead to the idea of an emerging new identity for the profession.

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Integrating Technology into Social Work Practice and Study: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities

Petružytė,

Gevorgianienė,

Charenkova

et al. 2023

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“…Vis dėlto pastaruosius dešimt metų daugėja ženklų, kad socialinis darbas imasi aktyvesnių veiksmų, kad reaguotų į pasaulines problemas, kuria novatoriškas teorijas ir intervencijas (Bertotti et al, 2019). Šią transformaciją rodo ir tarptautinių socialinio darbo federacijos siūlomų profesijos apibrėžimų kaita.…”

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How/if the Future Changes the Professional Field of Social Work?

Adomaitytė-Subačienė

Martinaityte

2022

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The authors aim to discuss the changes in the professional field of social work, the future scenarios and the role of social work in the future society, and to present the views of social workers themselves on the future and the expected changes. The authors provide an overview of the trends in the development of social work profesion and outline the important changes in the professional field based on litearture review. The paper presents a quantitative survey of social workers in Lithuania, which aimed to uncover their attitudes towards new developments, the impact of technology and social innovation, and the future competences of social work. The results of the study reveal that employees see changes in the field of social work, but that these changes are marginal. Not seeing change and a negative public perception of social work are also associated with a willingness to move to another field of work. Leadership and professionalism of managers and more cohesive teamwork would encourage staff to stay. The study did not show that working for any institution (municipal, governmental, non-governmental, etc.) determines social workers‘ attitudes. Social workers‘ attitudes and evaluations were more influenced by their demographics: place of residence, age, education, but even these correlations were rather weak. A large proportion of respondents were not familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals (SGD2030) or had only participated in a few sustainability initiatives, but the importance of innovations in social work practice was identified by 58% of respondents, compared to 72% of those aged between 18 and 35 years. When talking about the future competences of social work, the traditional micro-level competences of social work are highlighted: empathy, emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication and working with a group, less importance is attached to innovative, managerial or macro-level competences.

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“…It is thus clear how important it is that the rest of the countries and cities implement specific support plans. To develop these programs, the figure of a professional specialized in integration is essential, among which the Social Worker presents accumulated evidence (Bertotti, Ward and Zganec, 2019;Castilla, 2018;Gutiérrez Resa, 2013).…”

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“…La incorporación al sistema educativo universitario ha de ser considerado por las entidades sociales un recurso clave para la inclusión social, cultural y laboral de las personas refugiadas, quedando de manifiesto la importancia de implementar en el resto de países y ciudades planes de apoyo específico a las personas refugiadas en el marco de las universidades públicas. Para el desarrollo de estos programas es imprescindible la figura de un profesional especializado en las funciones de inclusión del colectivo, entre los que el trabajador/a social presenta evidencias acumuladas (Bertotti, Ward and Zganec, 2019;Castilla, 2018;Gutiérrez Resa, 2013). El Trabajo Social acumula la experiencia profesional y académica suficiente para abordar con base científica la compleja realidad de la inclusión social de las personas refugiadas (Barrera, Malagón y Sarasola, 2011).…”

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“…En este contexto migratorio y tras la crisis económica del 2008, numerosos autores comienzan a alertar del cambio en el concepto de "Europa inclusiva" hacia un enfoque de corte populista con elementos racistas (Bertotti, Ward and Zganec, 2019). Este discurso dificulta claramente el proceso de integración social de las personas refugiadas (Mestheneos and Ioannidi, 2002) y necesita ser contrarrestado desde estrategias que favorezcan un mayor y mejor conocimiento por parte de la comunidad receptora de las circunstancias y aportacio- nes reales de las personas que llegan (Strang and Ager, 2010).…”

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La Universidad como instrumento para la inclusión social de personas refugiadas. Aportaciones desde el Trabajo Social

Moreno

García

2020

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Introducción: El sur de Europa es puerta de entrada al continente para la migración forzosa de personas, en su mayoría jóvenes de 20 a 40 años que presentan déficits educativos, lo que sitúa a la universidad como agente de cambio. El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer el papel de las universidades como instrumento para la inclusión social de estos jóvenes, mediante la figura del trabajador social. Metodología: Se realiza un análisis comparado en dos países del sur de Europa (España e Italia) a partir de entrevistas en profundidad con 15 jóvenes estudiantes solicitantes de asilo o con status de refugiado y edades comprendidas entre los 20 y 43 años. Resultados: Los resultados muestran que la universidad aporta una base sólida hacia la inclusión, destacando al trabajador social como profesional de referencia. Conclusiones: Se concluye con la importancia de contar con recursos y procedimientos regulados en las universidades que favorezcan el acceso de estos jóvenes como recurso para su inclusión social.

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Crossing boundaries for the future of social work education

Abstract: This article has been republished with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Integrating Technology into Social Work Practice and Study: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities

Integrating Technology into Social Work Practice and Study: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities

How/if the Future Changes the Professional Field of Social Work?

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