Soziale Arbeit

The results of an interview study (N=9) on the use of psychotropic drugs in refugee aid are presented. The focus is on the relationship between psychiatric expertise and social work experiential knowledge. Four forms of dealing with the use of...

The article discusses the question of how urban displacement processes affect psychiatry-critical social work. After a brief description of the historical links between psychiatric criticism, urban (periphery) and social work, it shows how social...

Social work organisations are increasingly exposed to business risks due to various causes (globalisation, crises). These include, among others, personnel risk. Business management approaches for managing the personnel risks are presented. For...

The current socio-political and social challenges, such as the entrenchment of poverty or the rise of populist views, also confront social work with the task of (re)positioning itself and taking a stand. The article is intended as a suggestion for a...

The DIGITASA survey is presented, which focuses on the perspectives of social workers on digitalization processes. The results are ambivalent: assessments of the improved accessibility and participation of children and young people are mostly...

In a qualitative study on the possibilities and limitations of addiction therapy by social workers in counseling centers, five problem-centered expert interviews were conducted and analyzed. Although addiction therapy in the outpatient sector can be...

A critical differentiation of the use-value-postulate of social pedagogical user research following Marx’s analyses is put up for discussion. It is argued that the use-value of social work for the users should be explored as something U-topical...

The article illustrates exemplary “failed” attempts to access the field by means of two user-oriented research projects on social pedagogical family support services. It is argued that experiences of failure are constitutive for understanding...

The article reflects on research conceptual questions regarding the reconstruction of young people's perspectives on outpatient family support. Trends in user research are discussed using the example of the research project "Children`s Perspective...

In the context of social pedagogical user research, there is currently a focus on the examination of harm caused to users through the use of social work services. Against the background of conceptual considerations, the article shows empirical...

Social work must always deal with difference and is integrated into social processes that establish norms and deviations and construct the need for support. This fundamental challenge has so far been little reflected in social work theories. Here, a...

Social work at universities is a novelty in Germany. It is accessible to all students on a low-threshold basis and addresses their issues. The solution-oriented approach can provide relief and new perspectives. Its coordination and referral function...