ERIS Experts – Detlef Baum
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Detlef Baum until 2012 was Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the Faculty of Social Science of the University of Applied Science in Koblenz.
Emphases and Main Topics of Research and Teaching
- Urban sociology and social work – historical and theoretical aspects of relationships; socio-spatial segregation and urban poverty in cities; social integration and social exclusion in cities
- Theory and history of social policy in Germany; local social policy, community work and community organizing
- Community studies in small towns and villages and the development of villages against the background of social problems and social work
For further information please contact:
E-mail: baum@hs-koblenz.de
Selected Publications since 2012
Baum, D. (2012) Soziale Arbeit (Social Work). Eckardt, F. (ed.) Handbuch Stadtsoziologie (Textbook Urban Sociology). Springer VS ISBN 978-3-531-94112-7 p. 571-592
Keller, J., Baum, D., Gojová A. (2013) Neue Soziale Risiken und Soziale Arbeit in der Transformationsgesellschaft. Ein empirisches Beispiel aus der Tschechischen Republik (New social risks and social work in the society of transformation. An empirical example from the Czech Republic). Springer VS ISBN 978-3-531-18686-3
Baum, D. (2013) Wohnraumversorgung in einem Quartier und die Rolle Sozialer Arbeit (Housing supply in a community and the role of social work) Drilling, M., Oehler P. (eds.) Soziale Arbeit und Stadtentwicklung (Social Work and Development of Cities) Springer VS ISBN 978-3-658-01945-7 p. 147-159
Baum, D., Gojová, A. (eds.) (2014) Vyzkumne Metody v Sociální Práci. Ostrava University ISBN 978-80-7464-390-3
Baum, D., Vondrousová, K., Tichá I. (2014) Characteristics of socio-spatial segregation in comparison of two Cities (Halle - Ostrava). Ostrava University ISBN 978-80-7464-554-9
Baum, D. (2014) Dorf und Stadt als idealtypische Konturen und Lebensräume in Ost und West (Village and City as ideal-typical contours and life spaces). Nell, W., Weiland, M. (eds.) Imaginäre Dörfer (Imaginary Villages) transcript ISBN 978-3-8376-2684-1 p. 111-136
Baum, D. (2014) Lebensräume (Life spaces). Friesenhahn, G. J., Braun, D., Ningel, R. (eds.) Handlungsräume Sozialer Arbeit (Scops of action for Social Work). Barbara Budrich ISBN 978-3-8252-8545-6 p. 191-200
Baum, D. (2016) Poverty in Germany - Dimensions and Forms of Poverty and the dealing with Poverty in Social Work. Sykorová D., Klimentová, E. (eds.) Poverty and Social Work. University of Ostrava ISBN 978-80-7464-891-5 p. 39-68
Baum, D. (2018) Lehrbuch Stadt und Soziale Arbeit. Stadtsoziologische Grundlagen Sozialer Arbeit (Textbook Urban-sociological basics of social work). Beltz Juventa ISBN 978-3-7799-3090-7
Baum, D. (2020) Kein Dorf mehr - aber so richtig Stadt? Zur Urbanität der Kleinstadt (No village any longer - but really a city? The urbanity of small towns). Nell, W., Weiland, M. (eds.) Kleinstadtliteratur (Small town literature). transcript ISBN 978-3-8376-4789-1 p. 75-98
Baum. D. (2020) Lokale Strategien und Handlungsoptionen im Umgang mit Kinderarmut - eine sozialräumliche Perspektive. (Local strategies and scope options in dealing with poverty of children - a socio-spatial perspective). Rahn, P., Chassé, K. A. (eds.) Handbuch Kinderarmut (Textbook Poverty of Children). Barbara Budrich, ISBN 978-3-8252-5356-1 p. 311-320
Selected Activities
Scientific board for community work and the development of deprived city districts in the City of Saarbrücken.
Co-author of a programme to mitigate poverty and social exclusion, edited by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Chair of the committee at the Conference on voluntary organisations and institutions dealing with problems of poverty and social exclusion in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Updated: 12. 04. 2022
