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Computerization of social services: a critical appraisal |
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| Authors: | J. T. Pardeck J. W. Murphy K. Callaghan |
| Affiliation: | Department of Social Work. Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri;Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida;Department of Social Sciences, Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida, USA |
| Abstract: | This article presents an analysis of ethics and computerization of social services. Drawing from the work of Baudrillard, the article suggests that social existence is redefined by the worldview that accompanies computerization. The authors conclude that practitioners have an ethical obligation to protect the human element when social services are computerized. Suggestions are offered for accomplishing this important goal. |
| Keywords: | ethics computerization: dualism theory Computer Age social service delivery |