The Sustainable Development Report 2022 features the SDG Index and Dashboards, the first and widely used tool to assess country performance on the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. In a context of multiple crises, the report analyzes and outlines how the SDGs can be used as a roadmap for more sustainable societies by 2030 and beyond. In particular, this year's edition underlines the importance of international financing mechanisms for addressing lack of fiscal space in poo...

Despite their long history and growing influence, social work professional organisations (SWPOs) remain underexplored in social work research. Created and fully or partly governed by professionals for professionals, SWPOs comprise millions of practitioners worldwide – some groups having existed for around 100 years – to develop activities that are increasingly relevant for practitioners, users, schools of social work and policy makers.This edited volume provides the first comprehen...

The Sustainable Development Report 2021 features the SDG Index and Dashboards, the first and widely used tool to assess country performance on the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. The report analyses and outlines what needs to happen for the Decade of Action and Delivery of the SDGs. In order to build back better following the Covid-19 pandemic, especially low-income countries will need increased fiscal space. The report frames the implementation of the SDGs in terms o...

Based on data from 12 diverse societies, this is the first cross-national comparative study on academic engagement in social policy formulation.The chapters present survey data on the policy involvement of social work academics in different countries and an analysis of this data by country experts. The findings relate to the levels and types of policy engagement of the social work academics, their perceptions regarding this type of activity and the factors associated with this....

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.One of the most significant ways that social workers can engage with policy is by holding elected office. How and why do social workers transition into political roles? And what impact do they have on policy making once they get there?This book is the first systematic, comparative study of social workers in electoral politics across liberal democracies. Drawing on a common conceptual framework, leading scholars analyse the rec...

Klaus Mann war fast vergessen, als Fredric Kroll Anfang der 1970er Jahre die Herausgeberschaft der "Klaus-Mann-Schriftenreihe" übernahm. Zu Beginn ahnte wohl niemand, dass dieses biografische Projekt auf über 3.000 Seiten anwachsen und mehr als 30 Jahre in Anspruch nehmen würde. Wegbegleiter wie Klaus Täubert, Klaus-Mann-Forscher wie Uwe Naumann und Veit Schmidinger sowie die Erika-Mann-Biografin Irmela von der Lühe würdigen diese beispiellose Arbeit; Freunde und "Nachfolger" berichten von...

In these articles, Paul Kroll examines whether the seventh-day Sabbath is a valid law for Christians. Since the only commands for the Sabbath are in the laws of Moses, he begins by exploring whether the Law of Moses has authority over Christians. It does not; Christians are to obey God based on the new covenant, not the old. Kroll then explores auxiliary questions about Genesis, Hebrews and Jesus.

If you want to know God's heart, the best way is to read His Word. Back to the Bible president Woodrow Kroll takes the intimidation out of reading the Bible. Designed to help ordinary people connect with God through His Word, this book explores tangible ways to prepare yourself, define your expectations, and profit from the experience. The author also shares personal discoveries that have revolutionized his understanding of Scripture. You'll find simple keys to understanding the Bible and ...

Seit Sommer 2019 diskutiert die Öffentlichkeit über die Entschädigungsansprüche der Hohenzollern. Anlass für die Forderungen ist die Enteignung des letzten deutschen Kronprinzen, Wilhelm von Preußen, durch die Sowjetunion nach 1945. Allerdings sieht das einschlägige Gesetz vor, dass niemand entschädigt wird, der dem kommunistischen oder dem nationalsozialistischen System »erheblichen Vorschub« geleistet hat. Dass dieser Sachverhalt kaum einfach zu klären ist, zeigen die vielen Facetten der...