Open Access#SocialWorkAdvocacy
Author(s) -
Angela N. Bullock,
Alex D. Colvin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of social work in the global community
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2642-1763
DOI - 10.5590/jswgc.2018.03.1.02
Subject(s) - public relations , social media , social justice , work (physics) , sociology , social work , foundation (evidence) , political science , social science , engineering , law , mechanical engineering
What separates social work from other fields of human services is the underlying need to work toward equality and social justice for every population. This is often accomplished by working on behalf of those who are oppressed, marginalized, or disenfranchised. For that reason, it can be argued that advocacy is at the foundation of social work practice (Belluomini, 2014). The growth of social media and availability of low-cost and user-friendly innovations have changed the way people engage in advocacy. Social media has become an emerging tool for electronic advocacy. In the 21st century, social workers have engaged in electronic advocacy using new tools to address ongoing client issues and policy outcomes. There is a need for social work to heed the call to explore new forms of innovation to engage in advocacy. This article explores the practical usage of technological innovations as tools for engagement in electronic social work advocacy.