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Social pedagogy in different forms in the light of Luhmanns systems theory. An empirical inquiry into what happens in situations where an evidence manual is not followed. GallerySocial pedagogy in different forms in the light of Luhmanns systems theory. An empirical inquiry into what happens in situations where an evidence manual is not followed.
Social pedagogy in different forms in the light of Luhmanns systems theory. An empirical inquiry into what happens in situations where an evidence manual is not followed.
This thesis addresses social pedagogical practice around an evidence based manual where social pedagogues choose to act differently to following the detailed directions in the manual. This is an interesting new research field since the social pedagogues intend to follow the structures that again claim to replace aggressive behaviour with young people if the program compliance is high. This makes [...]
Upcoming PREPSEC BOARD election
Following the rules in our statutes, 4 positions are up for re/election, overseen by the Election Committee (Bengt Daleflod and Kim Parker). Nominated candidates must agree to run for election and if they agree, post: a short biography (your work experience and a bit about yourself) a statement of what you would like to accomplish on the PREPSEC International Board [...]
The International Federation of Social Workers’ European Conference 2019
The International Federation of Social Workers' European Conference 2019 was held in Vienna in early September. While there, 45 participants attended a presentation of the PREPARE Curriculum. Although A.R.T. was highlighted, other programs in PREPARE also raised interest and questions.Questions centered around the issues of training, the need to create a reasonable level of motivation among group members to achieve [...]
Family TIES training in Finland!
The end of a great week of Family TIES training in Finland. It ended with the Finnish ART Society's annual conference, where the Finnish "Deputy for Youth Protection" spoke of the benefits of ART and the need for Family TIES, followed by 2 Finnish OTs who are doing Family TIES in child psychiatry, a presentation by Robert Calame and Kim [...]
Strengthening Youth in Residential Areas
Development of social skills in 3 schools in the Municipality of Høje-Taastrup, Denmark Executive Summary In this development project teachers and (youth)club workers from 3 schools and their after- school hours youth clubs, in the Municipality of Høje-Taastrup, were trained in Aggression Replacement Training / A.R.T. which is a well-known method/model to sustain the development of social skills in [...]