social pedagogy
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social pedagogy
An academic discipline and professional field that deals with the prevention, management, and resolution of social problems. It aims to support people in difficult life situations and promote their participation in society.
Sie studiert Sozialpädagogik, um später in der Jugendhilfe zu arbeiten.
She is studying social pedagogy so she can later work in youth welfare.
The word is made up of 'sozial' (social) and 'die Pädagogik' (pedagogy/education). It therefore describes a field that connects social issues with educational methods (pedagogy).
Die Sozialpädagogik beschäftigt sich oft mit benachteiligten Kindern und Jugendlichen.
Social pedagogy often deals with disadvantaged children and young people.
When you learn this word, it is best to learn the whole word family: the person ('der Sozialpädagoge' / 'die Sozialpädagogin' — male/female social pedagogue) and the adjective ('sozialpädagogisch' — social-pedagogical).
Ein Sozialpädagoge betreut die Jugendgruppe.
A social pedagogue supervises the youth group.
As the name of a discipline, 'Sozialpädagogik' (social pedagogy) is often used with verbs like 'studieren' (to study) or in fixed phrases like 'im Bereich der Sozialpädagogik arbeiten' (to work in the field of social pedagogy).
Mein Bruder hat an der Fachhochschule Sozialpädagogik studiert.
My brother studied social pedagogy at a university of applied sciences.
social work
Both fields support people in difficult life situations and therefore overlap in practice. „Sozialarbeit“ focuses more on concrete professional work and assistance, while „Sozialpädagogik“ focuses more on the academic and educational professional field. Use the first term for practical support and the second for the educational field of expertise.
In der Sozialpädagogik untersucht sie, wie Jugendliche durch pädagogische Angebote besser am gesellschaftlichen Leben teilnehmen können.
In social pedagogy, she examines how educational programs can help young people participate more fully in society.
In der Sozialarbeit unterstützt sie Jugendliche bei Problemen in der Familie und in der Schule.
In social work, she supports young people dealing with problems at home and at school.
