SOCIAL WORK 4.0? THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

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https://doi.org/10.15270/57-3-946

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digital era, e-social work, Fourth Industrial Revolution, social work education, social work informatics, social work profession

Abstract

The First and Second Industrial Revolutions created significant disruptions in the social life and economic activities of human societies globally. Traditionally, social work practice has had a strong “face-to-face” foundation. Emerging technologies in the Third and Fourth Industrial Revolutions such as computers, mobile technologies, big data, internet of things, artificial intelligence and virtual reality are now creating a potential disruption in the traditional practice of social work. The emergence of e-social work and social work informatics broadens the scope of practice of social work in the 21st century. This article will examine the implications for social work education.

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Mohamed Safodien, University of the Western Cape

Department of Social Work

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Published

2021-08-29

How to Cite

Safodien, M. (2021). SOCIAL WORK 4.0? THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 57(3), 257. https://doi.org/10.15270/57-3-946

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Vol. 57 No. 3 (2021)

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