Teoretyczne podstawy pracy socjalnej w Niemczech

In Germany, as in Poland, the genesis of care for the weak dates back to the Middle Ages. Insurance laws adopted in 1883 – 1884 and in 1889 (Bismarck empire) still work as the basis of insurance, and the model created by Bismarck was accepted by other countries and has been the basis of a social state. The legislative amendments carried out in the 90s in German insurance system reinforced the development of social sphere together with the development of social work. The article deals with the practical dimension of social work, which has been accompanied by the dynamic and multilateral development of theory. The variety and ambiguity of terms in the area of social work is also one of the presented problems. It also looks at German theorists of social work and their concepts at the turn of the 20th and 21st century.