The family in the face of crisis – Towards a model of self-help, by Anna Fidelus - Integrative action concepts in youth welfare and family service, by Ruth Remmel-Faßbender - Current legal developments in child protection, by Wolfgang Feuerhelm - Support from family midwives within the framework of the federal initiative for early intervention of the Federal Republic of Germany, by Monika Greening & Rosemarie Horcher-Metzger - Family contact points in everyday life - Comparative analysis between Latvia und Czech Republic, by Marika Smirnova, Lana Stašova & Lolita Vilka - Problem families in modern Russia, by Efim G. Shain - Comprehensive prevention of family disorders, by Natalya M. Platonova & Anastasiya A. Semeno - The interaction of different social institutions in working with disadvantaged families in Russia, by Olga V. Matveeva & Vera V. Solomatova - “To hear about other countries‘ situations” – An experience report on the first International Study Week of Mainz Catholic University of Applied Sciences in the Social Work department, by Elke Bruck & Patricia Missler