Technology and Social Media in Social WorkTechnology and social media are one of the most important ways people choose to communicate. The use of landlines and letter writing are disappearing with the increasing use of computers, cell phones and email in today's world. Many people have different opinions on today's advancements in technological methods, especially in the workplace. Some believe this is useful and makes businesses more efficient; others feel it undermines our need to connect face-to-face and replaces it with more impersonal communications. In the field of social work, where the helping relationship is paramount, the debate over the use of technology in practice and with clients does not have easy answers. Being a young adult of this generation, the use of technology and social media is fairly constant in my daily life. life. I have social media accounts that I use regularly to share photos and stay in touch with friends and family. I pay my bills and conduct my business online rather than by mail. Perhaps my favorite use of technology is that I can buy anything I want with just one click and have it all delivered to my door within days. Social media and technology have made many things in my life so much easier, so initially when I think about using it in social work practice, I have a more positive perspective. Technology and Documentation First, it is important to examine how technology can improve social work services. delivery. The use of technology in social work makes the logistics of services provided by an agency more efficient and streamlined. In many organizations, the days of multiple filing cabinets storing agency and client information are being replaced by IT management software. The...... middle of the article......: Practical, ethical and legal issues. Cyber ​​Psychology & Behavior, 4(5), 551-563. Marson, S. and Bishop, O. (nd). Meet the Nasw 1.07m privacy and confidentiality standard. Retrieved from http://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/ethics-articles/Addressing_NASW_Standard_1.07m_Privacy_and_Confidentiality/National Association of Social Workers and Association of Social Work Boards. (2005). Technology and social work practice. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/standards/naswtechnologystandards.pdf.National Association of Social Workers. (2008). Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Washington, DC. NASW Press. Stefanone, M.A., Lackaff, D., & Rosen, D. (2011). Contingencies of self-esteem and social networking site behavior. Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networks, 14(1/2), 41-49. doi:10.1089/cyber.2010.0049