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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.3.387

Social Workers's View Regarding the Concept of Welfare Technology and Its Application  

Park, Dong-Jin (Dept. of Social Welfare, Hanyeong University)
Kim, Hae Sung (Division of Social Welfare, Kangnam University)
Choi, Hee-Chul (Division of Social Welfare, Kangnam University)
Choi, Kwon-Taeg (Division of Software Application, Kangnam University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.3, 2021 , pp. 387-399 More about this Journal
Abstract
Welfare countries are making various attempts to actively use science and technology for social welfare, in this context, welfare technology can be used to improve the quality of life for not only the elderly and the disabled. The purpose of this study is to examine how social workers perceive welfare technology, how welfare technology can be applied to the social welfare field, and what future prospects are. In January, 2018, a focus group interview was conducted on 13 social workers of social welfare centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi provincial. Data were collected and thematic analysis was conducted. As a result of this study, four categories and twelve sub-categories and 24 concepts were derived, namely, 'concept of welfare technology', 'necessity of welfare technology', 'utilization of welfare technology' and 'future prospect of welfare technology'. Based on the results of this study, I discussed and suggested for the development and activation of welfare technology in social welfare field.
Keywords
Welfare Technology; Social Welfare Center; Social Worker; Perception; Case Study; Qualitative Research;
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