Technology and Social Media in Social Work Technology and social media are one of the most important ways people choose to communicate. The use of landline phones and letter writing is disappearing with the increasing use of computers, cell phones, and email in today's world. Many people have different opinions on the current advancement of technological methods, especially in the workplace. Some believe it is helpful and makes business more efficient; others believe it is damaging our need to connect face-to-face and replacing it with more impersonal communications. In the field of social work, where the helping relationship is fundamental, the debate about the use of technology in practice and with clients is not easily answered. Being a young adult of this generation, the use of technology and social media is quite 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 bills and conduct business through online means, rather than through the mail. Perhaps my favorite use of technology is that I can buy anything I want with a simple click and have it all delivered to my door within a matter of days. Social media and technology have made many things in my life much easier, so initially when I think about using it in social work practice, I have a more positive point of view. Technology and Documentation First, it is important to look at how technology can improve social care service delivery. The use of technology in social work makes the logistics of services provided by an agency more effective and streamlined. In many organizations, the days of multiple filing cabinets storing agency and client information are being replaced by computer management software. The... middle of the paper......: Practical, ethical and legal issues. Psychology and Computer Behavior, 4(5), 551-563.Marson, S., & Bishop, O. (n.d.). Address 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). Self-esteem contingencies and social networking site behavior. Computer Psychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 14(1/2), 41-49. doi:10.1089/cyber.2010.0049