Soziale Arbeit, founded in 1951, is an independent academic journal which addresses developments in the context of social work. It is one of the most important publication media in its field and is read by teachers, students and researchers in social work and social pedagogy as well as by professionals and managers from associations and institutions. The journal’s aim is to promote professional development in social work fields by presenting methods and new concepts, in addition to subject-specific practical reports. In the ‘Rundschau’ (Review) section, information from all social fields is compiled. The ‘Tagungskalender’ (Conference Calendar) refers to important events, and the ‘Zeitschriftenbibliographie’ (Bibliography of Journals) lists current articles from professional journals. Soziale Arbeit is published 11 times a year with an annual focus issue published as a double issue. All scholarly articles submitted for publication in the journal undergo a double-blind peer review process. The editorial board is supported in an advisory capacity by a professional advisory board consisting of individuals from associations, universities, politics and administrative bodies. The journal cooperates with the academic societies of social work from Germany (DGSA) and Austria (OGSA). All social work contributions are indexed in the literature database DZI SoLit.
We focus on the role of journals in producing social work knowledge. We surveyed social work journals internationally, concluding that social work knowledge mostly is conceived of as universal, the inclusion of knowledges being based on an...
The function and relevance of an academic qualification in social work for professional practice can be critically classified based on existing studies. In practice specific forms of knowledge seem to be of less importance which raises questions...
With the introduction of Hartz IV, the discourses on poverty and the lower class intensified in society and the media. Especially in scripted reality programmes on poverty issues, those affected are portrayed as stupid, uneducated and unable to...
The number of masculinists in Germany is increasing. They are radicalizing and propagating extreme misogyny to the point of deadly hatred. The prevention of violence against women is the task of social work as a human rights profession. Masculinists...