The role of technology in rural social work

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Is technology the answer for rural social work?

Jane Pye, Lecturer in Social Work at Lancaster University. explores the potential benefits of using technology, for social workers and people who live rurally and use services.

She also considers the dangers of suggesting that the use of technology is the answer to the challenges of working with rural and remote people and diverse communities.

This presentation was recorded at an event held on 4 May 2022.

Transcript of episode.

Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.