Theorien und Modelle der Sozialpädagogik
Theories and Models in Social Pedagogy

Summary/Abstract: A plenitude of theories were formulated in the social science, many of them adapted for social pedagogy. Some of the most intensely discussed and still actively used are shortly introduced and evaluated, among them reform pedagogy, theories based on critique of capitalism, feminism, but also practically applied models like systematic and family therapy as well as orientation to social space. Thus an overview on theory construction of the last decades as well as some hints to critical reflections are presented to the reader. The discussion focuses on practical implications of theoretical diversity, on some central validity problems in theory construction and problematizes epistemological attempts for just one fundamental and unifying theory in social pedagogy.

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