Steering Currents for the Future of Social Work

In considering the future of the social work profession, three influences must clearly be considered: increasing cultural diversity, expanding technological development, and managed care. Although the profession of social work has responded successfully to many challenges in the years since its ince...

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Published in:Research on social work practice 2001-03, Vol.11 (2), p.245-253
Main Authors: Sowers, Karen M., Ellis, Rodney A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adoption of Innovations
Cultural diversity
Cultural Sensitivity
Future
Managed Care Services
Professions
Social Work
Technological Innovations
United States of America
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Summary:In considering the future of the social work profession, three influences must clearly be considered: increasing cultural diversity, expanding technological development, and managed care. Although the profession of social work has responded successfully to many challenges in the years since its inception, it has faced perhaps no greater challenges than these. As the diversity of the population of the United States increases, social workers must respond with flexibility and openness. As the already burgeoning field of electronic technology continues to enhance information storage and processing, communication, and perhaps even therapeutic processes, social workers must be willing to learn, adapt, and implement.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/104973150101100211