Negative Effects Of Technology In Human Services
Trends Paper
Duane Bell, Carla Downceroux, and Sara Petry
BSHS/305
March 17, 2014
Lori Robertson
Trends Paper
It is essential for the human service provider to adapt to the changing environment of human services in this country and around the world. The 21st century has brought changes in institutional and community based services, in rural areas, industry and the military, technology, managed care, and international development, and accommodating new human service trends.
Trend changes are affected by population growth, population aging, diversity, partisan politics, national security, and the roles of interaction between client and helper. Today’s human service worker is dynamic and adaptable to change brought about by …show more content…
Technology has also been a great source to better deliver services to individuals more effectively. By using computer technology human service helpers can also ensure their client’s files do not get lost or misplaced when offices move to different locations or natural disasters occur. Computers also help with service costs and payment history as well as each service a client has received. Today we have smart phones which are great because people can use them as a computer or a phone making communication easier between people from all over the world (Woodside & McClam, …show more content…
Client confidentiality is a driving factor in human services it allows our clients to feel protected and safe. As a human service professional we have client’s birthdates, social security numbers, and addresses on file, so it would be very harmful if that information was to fall into the wrong hands. Hackers pose a threat to our client’s confidentiality which of course is a big kink in the system that computer programmers have been working on to ensure peoples information cannot be accessed by others. Things such as firewalls and passwords have been installed into these programs we use today to help eliminate the threat of identity theft and peoples information from being leaked. The trends of the 21st century include the international focus on human services, increased immigration, emphasis on diversity, national security against terrorism, the increased development of technology, the aging population in America, political partisanship, the active participation of the clients, and the development of new skills among case workers (Woodside & McClam,
Duane Bell, Carla Downceroux, and Sara Petry
BSHS/305
March 17, 2014
Lori Robertson
Trends Paper
It is essential for the human service provider to adapt to the changing environment of human services in this country and around the world. The 21st century has brought changes in institutional and community based services, in rural areas, industry and the military, technology, managed care, and international development, and accommodating new human service trends.
Trend changes are affected by population growth, population aging, diversity, partisan politics, national security, and the roles of interaction between client and helper. Today’s human service worker is dynamic and adaptable to change brought about by …show more content…
Technology has also been a great source to better deliver services to individuals more effectively. By using computer technology human service helpers can also ensure their client’s files do not get lost or misplaced when offices move to different locations or natural disasters occur. Computers also help with service costs and payment history as well as each service a client has received. Today we have smart phones which are great because people can use them as a computer or a phone making communication easier between people from all over the world (Woodside & McClam, …show more content…
Client confidentiality is a driving factor in human services it allows our clients to feel protected and safe. As a human service professional we have client’s birthdates, social security numbers, and addresses on file, so it would be very harmful if that information was to fall into the wrong hands. Hackers pose a threat to our client’s confidentiality which of course is a big kink in the system that computer programmers have been working on to ensure peoples information cannot be accessed by others. Things such as firewalls and passwords have been installed into these programs we use today to help eliminate the threat of identity theft and peoples information from being leaked. The trends of the 21st century include the international focus on human services, increased immigration, emphasis on diversity, national security against terrorism, the increased development of technology, the aging population in America, political partisanship, the active participation of the clients, and the development of new skills among case workers (Woodside & McClam,