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.
In this article the action-guiding ideas of personal relationship design of social counselors in their role as legal advocacy groups from a social work perspective are analyzed. The focus is on the interactions between the relationships offered by...
We work “holistically” (ganzheitlich)! Since the beginning of modern social work, this term has been found not only in everyday practice, but also in professional discourse. The recourse to holism is based on the ambition to understand people...
Business families are characterized by close couplings of families and companies; moreover, they intend to pass on responsibility of ownership to the next generation. In such families, two areas that are usually separate overlap: the private and...
The Section for Clinical Social Work of the German Association for Social Work (DGSA) is currently working on a social therapy training curriculum for the treatment of hard-to-reach patients. The present study explores the need for and the content...