| Sumario: | The aim of our research was to explore and compare the perspectives of students of social work and workers of homes for older people on the use of social robots in homes for older people. In our research, we used the standardized UNRAQ questionnaire (Tobis et al. 2021). We distributed a modified questionnaire to (1) students of social work (N = 140) who had taken a gerontology course. We also distributed the questionnaire among (2) workers of homes for older people (N = 133) who had not received any training in gerontotechnology to date. Subsequently, we organised a focus group with (14) students and interviews with (23) workers of homes for older people, including managers, social workers, direct-care workers, and health care workers. The quantitative data collected were evaluated using statistical procedures, and the qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis. Students who were educated in gerontechnology accepted the use-potential of social robots in social work practice to a higher degree compared to workers who were not educated in this area. The research results showed that education in gerontechnology can play a key role in the adoption of social robots and their subsequent use in practice.
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