Social Work in Digital Societies

Social Work has changed along history; in particular, technological innovation has transformed the relationship between practitioners, institutions and clients. Simultaneously, these transformations affect crucial ethical issues such as privacy, property of data, confidentiality, right to forget, who owns knowledge... This book offers an up-to-date discussion on how technology and innovation under ethical questioning relate to Social Work. Although it is not intended as a textbook, it will provide teachers with materials, the main topics involved and ongoing discussions