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Social media

2014

Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers

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How Is Social Media Used By Military Families To Communicate During Deployment?, Lisa Bittner May 2014

How Is Social Media Used By Military Families To Communicate During Deployment?, Lisa Bittner

Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers

As the construct of today’s military has progressed and changed over time to include a more diverse representation of the United States culture, so have families progressed in how to maintain connectedness during periods of absence. The challenge of maintaining communication despite distance and extensive time differentials is often subsidized today through the utilization of social media or electronic forms of communication. This form of communication often serves as a supplement to traditional mediums of communication such as letters, care packages, and telephone calls, offering a more immediate and interactive communicative process to occur between deployed service members and their …


The Impact Of Electronic Communication And Social Media On Child Welfare Practice, Sarah K. Breyette May 2014

The Impact Of Electronic Communication And Social Media On Child Welfare Practice, Sarah K. Breyette

Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers

The present literature regarding the intersection of technology and child welfare practice has primarily focused on the impact of these technologies on youth and families. There has been very little research that has focused on how child welfare workers perceive the direct impact that electronic communication and social media use has had on their practice. The research questions guiding this exploratory study asked child welfare workers whether or not the use of electronic communication and social media has made working with youth easier, if use of these technologies has introduced any difficulties, and if any challenges and/or benefits of using …