Psychologie für die Soziale Arbeit

The second, updated edition of this textbook offers an introduction tailored to the special needs and requirements of the study and professional practice of social work. It focuses on the psychological topics that are particularly important for the professional work of social workers on the one hand and that are required by most examination regulations on the other. These include selected areas of learning psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, educational and family psychology, and clinical psychology. Examples from research and everyday professional life illustrate the topics dealt with in comprehensible language. References to important definitions and explanations, references to supplementary literature, questions for self-testing, an index and suggestions for final theses support the learning process and facilitate exam preparation.