Soziale Arbeit

Storytelling café and biographical work with people with dementia are common types of biographical work in the field of older people’s services. At first glance, they require very different demands on communication. The analysis of practice...

Biography work is interested in external dialogues; however, it is suggested that storytellers are also involved in an internal dialogue during the process of storytelling. The present paper discusses the dialogic self as a theoretical framework for...

This article introduces a mobile storytelling venue as an example of life story arts in changing neighbourhoods. Particular attention is given to how the shepherd’s hut, functioning as a civic sanctuary, negotiates the notion of ‘safe space’...

Children and young people in residential care often experience disruptions, transitions, and new beginnings. Their relationships and living environments change frequently, and personal belongings are lost during moves, which affects their sense of...

In our article, we address previously neglected barriers to non-formal education in the field of tension between provision and appropriation. The starting point is a typology of different forms of education developed in the ABiSAn project, which we...

This article presents the approach of the professional network ‘Connect Horn/Billstedt’, which uses case consultations, training, and networking to raise awareness among psychosocial professionals about the situation of children from families...

Based on a qualitative interview study and theoretical considerations, the article examines the extent to which the concept of reproductive justice can be applied to social work in order to counter social power relations surrounding pregnancy,...

People donate for a variety of motives and purposes. This article classifies the topic and presents findings on donation behavior in Germany, particularly with regard to the volume of donations, the purposes of donations and socio-demographic...

Founded in 2019, the DGSA (German Association of Social Work) Research Ethics Committee provides insight into its review practices in this article. Key and recurring challenges for applicants are highlighted, along with practical guidance for...

This article examines the increasing importance of informal engagement in civil society and the associated challenges for organizations. Based on the research project “(New) Frontiers of Civil Society” and a secondary evaluation of the German...

Selected results from an evaluation of the TikTok films of the child protection centres in Lower Saxony are presented. Focus groups with young people and content analyses of TikTok videos on child protection were carried out in order to explore the...