Soziale Arbeit in Totalen Institutionen

This book offers readers a well-founded yet accessible insight into professional social work in total institutions – an area of practice characterized by involuntariness, complex organizational structures, and the constant tension between support and control. The focus lies on correctional system, forensic psychiatric facilities, and juvenile detention as central fields of practice. Theoretical foundations, practice-relevant methods, and specific target groups are presented in a clear and illustrative manner. The book is rounded out by interviews with two experienced practitioners who describe their everyday professional lives in prison and forensic settings. The authors possess extensive expertise in social work and in the context of correctional institutions.

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