Iris Beck, Dabiel Franz: Lebenslagen von Menschen mit komplexen Beeinträchtigungen
Reviewed by
Dipl. Soz.-Päd. Franziska Günauer, 2026-08-03
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Iris Beck, Dabiel Franz: Lebenslagen von Menschen mit komplexen Beeinträchtigungen. Handlungsspielräume für eine individuelle Lebensführung in Wohnangeboten. Kohlhammer Verlag (Stuttgart) 2025. 392 pages. ISBN 978-3-17-040720-6. 49,00 EUR.
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Summary
The book examines the living conditions of people with so-called complex disabilities, both in specialised residential settings (‘in-residence’) and in supported living arrangements. The text is highly theoretical and intellectually stimulating; however, its practical benefits – particularly for those directly affected – are, in my view, limited.
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Dipl. Soz.-Päd. Franziska Günauer
Diplom-Sozialpädagogin, Erziehungswissenschaftlerin (MA), berufstätig als Pädagogin auf der Station für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung, Autismus und anderen Entwicklungsstörungen des ZfAE des kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikums, Region München
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