Gesundheit und Soziale Arbeit

Dealing with health issues has a firm place in the study of social work and is part of the core curriculum in the bachelor courses. About 20% of all social workers work in the health care system in the narrower sense; at the same time, "health work" plays an important role in most other fields of work in the social welfare system. The book clarifies basic health science questions, addresses aspects of social security and reflects the specific role of social work in the promotion of health literacy. Using concrete examples from different fields of work, the scope of health work is expanded. Basic health science and socio-medical knowledge is structured according to the age of the clients and is always combined with methodical action and illustrated with case studies. Examples.