The current study problem was to identify the benefits and obstacles of practicing electronic social work. The aims of the study were:
1- Determining the reasons for the need to practice electronic social work.
2- Determining the benefits of practicing electronic social work.
3- Monitoring the obstacles facing electronic social work.
4- Providing a set of recommendations to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of social agencies in the practice of electronic social work.
The study's questions were as follows:
1- What are the reasons for the need to practice electronic social work?
2- What are the benefits of practicing electronic social work ?
3- What are the obstacles to practicing electronic social work ?
4- What are the proposals to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of social agencies in practicing electronic social work?
This study is considered a descriptive.It has benefited from the social survey method.
Data were collected by a hand delivered questionnaire form a non-random sample of 40 social workers working in some social agencies in Asyut Governorate (12 agencies).
the most important results of the study was answering all its questions, including: that there was an urgent and necessary need to practice electronic social work; there are benefits arising from the practice of electronic social work ; and that there are obstacles facing the practice of electronic social work. At the end of the study, a set of recommendations were presented to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of social agencies in practicing electronic social wor