ABSTRACT

In this commentary, we examine the role that human services professionals might play in the use of Big Data and data science applications that promise to reshape human service organizations and community development activities. We identify what Big Data are and describe the kinds of research that can emanate from Big Data and the use of data science to address contemporary social problems and questions confronting human service organizations and communities. We then discuss existing challenges with the use of Big Data within organizations and communities. We conclude with a discussion of how the larger profession and social work education, specifically, are influenced by the emergence of Big Data and data science techniques.

摘要

在这篇评论中，我们研究了人类服务专业人员在使用大数据和数据科学应用程序中可能扮演的角色，这些应用程序有望重塑人类服务组织和社区发展活动。我们确定什么是大数据，并描述可以从大数据中得出的研究种类以及使用数据科学解决当代社会问题以及人类服务组织和社区所面临的问题。然后，我们将讨论在组织和社区中使用大数据存在的挑战。最后，我们讨论大数据和数据科学技术的出现如何影响更大的职业和社会工作教育。