Only Connect: unifying the social in social work and social media

Turner, Denise (2016) Only Connect: unifying the social in social work and social media. Journal of social work practice, 30 (3). pp. 313-327. ISSN 0265-0533

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This paper utilises 'Only Connect' the epigraph from Forster's novel 'Howards End' as the starting point for exploring the challenges and opportunities of integrating social networking with relationship based social work practice. The paper discusses the more deleterious implications of social networking, whilst assuming a deliberately optimistic stance to uncover the ways in which online space can be used effectively within social work education and practice. The paper concludes by highlighting Forster's plea for connection and recommending that social work embraces the opportunities provided by social networking.

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