except those of Oli <strong>and</strong> Tania (type 3). With Nicole, for <strong>in</strong>stance, an <strong>in</strong>dependence <strong>in</strong>itiated by <strong>the</strong>social <strong>work</strong>er can be noted, a high level of guidance is necessary because previously Nicole lacked«civil competencies» (Braun, 2006, 233), especially <strong>in</strong> deal<strong>in</strong>g with authorities, formalities, with <strong>the</strong>everyday management of her own f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>and</strong> legal matters. For <strong>the</strong> second type, additionally <strong>the</strong>biographical learn<strong>in</strong>g space, <strong>the</strong> circumstances of learn<strong>in</strong>g (what, when, how <strong>and</strong> why do I learn?) areimportant. For Nicole, partly also for Nastja (both type 1), social <strong>work</strong> represents <strong>the</strong> «kick», <strong>the</strong>«turn», <strong>the</strong> «sheet anchor». The relations are different, Nicole needs a very close, Oli (type 3) a verydistant relationship with <strong>the</strong> social <strong>work</strong>er, <strong>in</strong> order to develop a fit. The typology shows a large range,a considerable heterogeneity of <strong>the</strong> requirements regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> fit with –<strong>and</strong> connected to it <strong>the</strong> roleof– <strong>the</strong> social <strong>work</strong>.Based on <strong>the</strong> results of <strong>the</strong> third type, «social <strong>work</strong> as biographical marg<strong>in</strong>al category», adiscussion could be <strong>in</strong>itiated on whe<strong>the</strong>r it could be valued negatively for <strong>the</strong> biographies of Oli <strong>and</strong>Tanja that social <strong>work</strong> does not create irritations. Here, this question cannot be pursued fur<strong>the</strong>r, alsobecause of <strong>the</strong> orientation towards subjectivity, however, it must be stated that at <strong>the</strong> moment <strong>the</strong><strong>in</strong>dividuals can develop a positive fit with <strong>the</strong> social <strong>work</strong> even if no irritations occur. Also, byanalogy with Maar (2006b, 138), <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>sis could be proposed that <strong>in</strong>dividuals who ra<strong>the</strong>r dem<strong>and</strong>material f<strong>in</strong>ancial support with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> professional support system, have stable social resources <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>private sector at <strong>the</strong>ir disposal. However, based on <strong>the</strong> two cases constitut<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> type, this cannot beconfirmed as <strong>the</strong> young women have different reasons for fall<strong>in</strong>g back on material assistance <strong>and</strong> asprobably (only) one of <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>the</strong> Spaniard Tania, has a stable social (family) net<strong>work</strong> at her disposal.Figure I. The generation of capital <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>‚ task’ of social <strong>work</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> project<strong>Social</strong> capital Cultural capital Economic capitalNastja (type 1: social <strong>work</strong>as biographical turn)Nicole (type 1: social <strong>work</strong>as biographical turn)Verónica (type 2: social<strong>work</strong> as biographicallearn<strong>in</strong>g space)Africa (type 2: social <strong>work</strong>as biographical learn<strong>in</strong>gspace)Oli (type 3: social <strong>work</strong> asbiographical marg<strong>in</strong>alcategory)very high: develop<strong>in</strong>gnet<strong>work</strong>s, assisted by <strong>and</strong>also <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> form of social<strong>work</strong>, can be used todevelop structure <strong>and</strong>stability <strong>in</strong> life, social<strong>work</strong>er as ‚significant o<strong>the</strong>r’social <strong>work</strong>: highly relevantvery high: develop<strong>in</strong>gnet<strong>work</strong>s mak<strong>in</strong>g use of <strong>the</strong>manifold support functions(emotional, material, socialsupport) of social <strong>work</strong>,social <strong>work</strong>er as ‚significanto<strong>the</strong>r’social <strong>work</strong>: highly relevantlow: <strong>the</strong> family is <strong>the</strong> centerof her actionsocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantlow: has two friends <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>projects</strong>ocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantvery low: I fend for myself<strong>Social</strong> <strong>work</strong>: not relevanthigh: pronounced aspirationto higher education,acquirement of a vocationalqualificationsocial <strong>work</strong>: not so relevanthigh: graduates <strong>from</strong>vocational tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g schoolwith help of social <strong>work</strong>social <strong>work</strong>: relevanthigh: Verónica develops <strong>the</strong>fit with <strong>the</strong> social <strong>work</strong> bylearn<strong>in</strong>g, she tra<strong>in</strong>s hercognitive abilities motivatedby <strong>the</strong> aim of help<strong>in</strong>g herdaughter. In this context,«learn<strong>in</strong>g» is to beunderstood as learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>course of time <strong>and</strong> as«learn<strong>in</strong>g» with respect to<strong>the</strong>ir personalitysocial <strong>work</strong>: highly relevanthigh: Africa develops <strong>the</strong> fitwith <strong>the</strong> social <strong>work</strong> bylearn<strong>in</strong>g, she learns «tobehave when <strong>in</strong> company»,<strong>in</strong> job <strong>in</strong>terviewssocial <strong>work</strong>: highly relevantmiddle: wants to graduate<strong>from</strong> vocational tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gschool for earn<strong>in</strong>g moneysocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevant.middle: apprenticeship pay,<strong>in</strong>strument for gett<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>dependent <strong>from</strong> socialwelfaresocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantmiddle: apprenticeship pay,social <strong>work</strong>er helps her toprepare <strong>the</strong> budgetsocial <strong>work</strong>: relevantlow: connection withdaughter, for buy<strong>in</strong>g herpresentssocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantlow: jobless after <strong>the</strong> end of<strong>the</strong> <strong>projects</strong>ocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantvery high: hopes to get ajob beyond <strong>the</strong> <strong>projects</strong>ocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantTania (type 3: social <strong>work</strong> low: got some friends <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> middle: learns sew<strong>in</strong>g very high: hopes to get a
as biographical marg<strong>in</strong>alcategory)<strong>projects</strong>ocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantsocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevant.job beyond <strong>the</strong> <strong>projects</strong>ocial <strong>work</strong>: not relevantOverall –thus it also appears <strong>in</strong> figure 1– it can be stated that young adults develop<strong>in</strong>g a fitwith social <strong>work</strong> <strong>in</strong> schemes dur<strong>in</strong>g transition <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> first labour market can be supported by anavailable flexible, multifunctional scheme that is <strong>in</strong>dependent of nation-states. 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