Ästhetische Bildung und Bildende Kunst in der Sozialen Arbeit

In this book, Birgit Dorner demonstrates the specific significance of the visual arts and aesthetic education for social work. She presents the theoretical and didactic foundations of aesthetic education, cultural education and art education in social work and offers an introduction to these and other relevant basic concepts such as aesthetic perception, creativity, imagination and the variety of methods used in art education. The book contains examples of the use of art education methods in the field of social work. It is designed as a basic text for students and as an aid to reflection in practice.