Harnessing Big Data for Social Good: A grand challenge for social work

This article looks at how Big Data can be used in social work and how to build the capacity to deploy such digital resources to discover and apply social solutions to benefit society. The Grand Challenges for Social Work are designed to focus a world of thought and action on the most compelling and critical social issues of our day. Each grand challenge is a broad but discrete concept where social work expertise and leadership can be brought to bear on bold new ideas, scientific exploration, and surprising innovations.

Last modified: February 21, 2023

Language: English

Source: American Academy for Social Work and Social Welfare

Year of Publication: 2015