The transformation of the labour society affects social work in two ways. The effects on the biographies, life situations and participation opportunities of the addressees exacerbate exclusion and social inequality. Likewise, working conditions and room for manoeuvre in the profession are currently changing. Against the background of current research findings and critical contemporary analyses, this volume explores the consequences for the profession and discipline of social work.

Prof. Dr. Claudia Stecklberg, Hochschule Neubrandenburg Prof. Dr. Barbara Thiessen, Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Landshut