The Mediatisation of professional action On the necessity of professional competences in the context of digital media in social work

Abstract

Digital Media penetrates the living environment of target groups, institutions and organisations of social work alike. Consequently, it has an impact on professional action. These developments have to be observed in the context of social participation and individual challenges. To neither loose the connection to the living environment of their target groups nor to promote institutional exclusion processes, social work requires a further professionalisation in the media context. This requires both the development of critical media literacy and media education competencies.