Sociological and historical reflections about forms of knowledge in social work

I will ask what forms of knowledge are historically developed in Denmark and present reflections about the content with a focus on the historical development of different types of education. Reflections and discussions are... [ view full abstract ]

I will ask what forms of knowledge are historically developed in Denmark and present reflections about the content with a focus on the historical development of different types of education.
Reflections and discussions are based on a Danish study of knowledge forms in social work/social pedagogy in the 20 century. In the beginning of the 20 century you can identify a historical development from moral and practical knowledge to psychological knowledge and a focus on child saving – in other words – the target group and the target. From the 1970’s the psychiatric and psychological knowledge is integrated in the social pedagogy profession. At the same time the Danish social pedagogy’s forms of knowledge has a strong ethical and social engagement – as an inheritance from private benefactors – where sociology plays an important role in this engagement. From the 1970’s the focus is at both on the target group and the target and the interventions/approaches in social work.
The development of social pedagogy forms of knowledge has happened in a complex interplay with research/scientific perceptions.

(Sub theme – Historical research on social work, social services, social welfare, and social justice)