The Digitization of Social Work with Vulnerable Children and Older People in the Czech Republic: A Challenge for the Future

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Digitization of Social Work with Vulnerable Children and Older People in the Czech Republic: A Challenge for the Future

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of ICT in social work interventions. According to recent research, vulnerable children and older people are the most at risk of digital exclusion among social groups in Czech society. Therefore, the main aim of our research was to investigate how social work intervention affects the active usage of ICT in those two groups and mitigate their digital gap. Empirical research was based on semi-structured interviews and focus groups with social work clients (n=36), social workers (n=15), and volunteers (n=6) who participated in 6 month-long experiment. During the experimental intervention, the clients started to use tablets with a data tariff and received methodical support from social workers and volunteers. Based on our data analysis, we finded that immediate support from social workers, device availability and internet connection have a crucial role in improving the situation of the target groups. Regarding older people, also the availability of the optimal ICT equipment personalised them has vital importance. In summary, results revealed that the presented experimental intervention prevents digital exclusion in the short term and decreases social exclusion in the long term.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Digitization of Social Work with Vulnerable Children and Older People in the Czech Republic: A Challenge for the Future

Popis výsledku anglicky

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of ICT in social work interventions. According to recent research, vulnerable children and older people are the most at risk of digital exclusion among social groups in Czech society. Therefore, the main aim of our research was to investigate how social work intervention affects the active usage of ICT in those two groups and mitigate their digital gap. Empirical research was based on semi-structured interviews and focus groups with social work clients (n=36), social workers (n=15), and volunteers (n=6) who participated in 6 month-long experiment. During the experimental intervention, the clients started to use tablets with a data tariff and received methodical support from social workers and volunteers. Based on our data analysis, we finded that immediate support from social workers, device availability and internet connection have a crucial role in improving the situation of the target groups. Regarding older people, also the availability of the optimal ICT equipment personalised them has vital importance. In summary, results revealed that the presented experimental intervention prevents digital exclusion in the short term and decreases social exclusion in the long term.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EF17_049%2F0008452" target="_blank" >EF17_049/0008452: SMART technologie pro zvyšování kvality života ve městech a regionech</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

The Routledge International Handbook of Digital Social Work

ISBN

9780367499945

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

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Počet stran knihy

570

Název nakladatele

Routledge

Místo vydání

Abingdon

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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