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This survey aims to identify challenging situations faced by social workers and explore the potential of virtual reality for training.

August 2, 2026Practice

Challenging situations in child and family social work: a pilot survey to inform VR training

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Pilot survey identifies challenging situations in social work, showing VR's potential as a preparation tool.

This survey aims to identify challenging situations faced by social workers and explore the potential of virtual reality for training.
Pilot online survey of practitioners in England (n = 48)
Identified types of challenging situations and views on VR support
Analyzed experiences related to fear, threats, and physical violence
Practitioners reported an average of 14 challenging situations per year, with 3 involving threats or violence
79.2% of respondents judged VR effective as a training tool
Perceived VR effectiveness positively correlated with exposure to challenging events

Anastasia V. Karpunina (2026) studied this question.

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