Supervisor and policy roles in social media use as a new technology in child welfare
| Autor: | Melanie Sage, Melissa Wells, Todd Sage, Mary Devlin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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050103 clinical psychology
Sociology and Political Science Social work business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Social Welfare Public relations Education law.invention law Agency (sociology) Developmental and Educational Psychology CLARITY 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences The Internet Social media Business Welfare 050104 developmental & child psychology Social policy media_common |
| Zdroj: | Children and Youth Services Review. 78:1-8 |
| ISSN: | 0190-7409 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.04.018 |
| Popis: | This analysis examines the role of agency policy and supervision in the decision-making of child welfare workers about their work-related social media use. Data were collected using a mixed-methods internet-based survey of 171 child welfare workers and interns about their social media use related to their direct-practice work with child welfare clients. The study finds that supervisor approval and agency policy is correlated with worker's social media use, and that workers find utility in social media use, but have poor clarity about how they should use social media in the child welfare work setting. These results suggest a need for agency policy and practice guidelines. Implications for child welfare agencies include an opportunity to consider the types of policy development necessary to ensure that multiple stakeholders are represented in policy and practice decisions, and that they reflect the possible benefits and risks of social media use. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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