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Álvarez-Pérez, P. (2026). V-Social Work: Redefining the boundaries of Social Services in virtual environments. Social Sciences in a Changing World. Building Equity, Empowering Children & Youth, and Advancing Human Development.
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P. Á. Pérez,  "V-Social Work: Redefining the boundaries of Social Services in virtual environments", in Social Sciences in a Changing World. Building Equity, Empowering Children & Youth, and Advancing Human Development, 2026
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@misc{pérez2026_1781632534625,
	author = "Álvarez-Pérez, P.",
	title = "V-Social Work: Redefining the boundaries of Social Services in virtual environments",
	year = "2026"
}
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TY  - CPAPER
TI  - V-Social Work: Redefining the boundaries of Social Services in virtual environments
T2  - Social Sciences in a Changing World. Building Equity, Empowering Children & Youth, and Advancing Human Development
AU  - Álvarez-Pérez, P.
PY  - 2026
AB  - This communication introduces v-Social Work, a pioneering project initiated in 2024. Currently in its field research phase, it establishes the groundwork for a Virtual Social Services Center through systematic participant observation. The methodology involves three researchers conducting 30 hours of fieldwork across Decentraland and VRChat. Each researcher performs five one-hour sessions per platform at varied times (morning, midday, and night), following a structured observation guide.
The selection of Decentraland (text-based chat) and VRChat (voice-based communication) allows for a comparative analysis of how interaction modes influence social dynamics, conflicts, and professional intervention. Unlike e-Social Work, which uses technology to address physical-world issues, v-Social Work intervenes directly within virtual social environments.
The presentation discusses preliminary findings regarding anonymity, structural inequalities, and cyberbullying in these spaces. We propose that v-Social Work be recognized as an emerging field of professional practice, essential for promoting social justice and human rights in the digital environments where a significant portion of contemporary social life now unfolds.
ER  -