Tobias Kindler
Biographic Data
| ID | 4416186 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tobias Kindler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tobias |
| FAMILY NAME | Kindler |
| SIGNATURE | KINDLER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ostschweizer Fachhochschule OST |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6861-4162 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Explaining social workers’ policy practice in Germany and Switzerland
Social workers are increasingly recognised as policy actors; however, empirical evidence on the factors shaping their policy practice (PP) remains limited. Drawing on the Policy Engagement Conceptual Framework developed by Gal and Weiss-Gal, this quantitative study examined the motivational and facilitating determinants of PP among social workers in Germany and Switzerland. Data derive from a cross-sectional survey conducted in autumn 2023 with 3…
Role of young people’s personal network in subjective well-being
Young people in residential care are embedded in complex and unique personal networks. • Personal networks influence the well-being of young people in residential care. • Social support and frequent network contact have a positive effect on well-being. • This study presents causal relationships using fixed-effects panel regression. The promotion of children’s and young people’s well-being has been recognized as a primary goal in residential care.…
Social work and policy engagement
Multilocal housing arrangements of young people in residential care
In the field of child and youth care, previous research has overlooked the fact that many young people in residential care may have multiple residences, in addition to their placement. Tackling this gap, the objective of this study is to examine the multilocal housing arrangements of young people in residential care. We asked what specific living arrangements these young people have, how they evaluate their places of residence and how these place…
Beyond Institutional Boundaries
A sense of belonging is a basic human need that relates to the feeling of social connectedness and closeness one has in one's social world. Moving to a residential care facility can have far‐reaching effects on young people's sense of belonging, as it usually causes a reconfiguration of their personal network. Therefore, this study examined how the personal networks of young people in residential care are associated with their sense of belonging.…
The engagement in policy practice of social workers in Germany and Switzerland—A comparative study
This article presents the results of a cross-sectional quantitative study that, for the first time, examined the engagement of social workers in policy practice (PP) in Germany (n = 1,917) and Switzerland (n = 1,770). The study focused on the following research questions: To what extent do social workers in Germany and Switzerland differ in their (1) identification with political social work, (2) PP engagement, (3) PP skills, (4) received PP trai…
Political Institutions and Social Work
The social work profession has a long tradition of engaging with policy to promote social justice, to improve the well-being of service users and the working conditions of social workers. Previous studies have mainly focused on the levels and forms of social workers’ policy engagement. However, little is known about the factors that influence social workers’ decisions to engage in policy. Addressing this research gap, this study focuses on one ve…
Positive cascades effect in care leavers resilience processes
Social workers’ intention to hold elected political office
Social work is closely intertwined with formal and informal policy processes and social workers, in line with the global definition of social work as well as national codes of ethics, are called upon to act as policy actors at various levels. One possible way to do this is to hold elected political office. This quantitative cross-sectional study examines the intention of 92 Swiss social workers to hold elected political office at the local, canto…
Studying in challenging times – a longitudinal study on social work students’ situations during the Covid-19 pandemic
The aim of this study is to examine challenges and attitudes towards studying, social support, and personal lives of social work students during the Covid-19 pandemic, and to analyze how their situations have changed over the past few semesters under pandemic conditions. Drawing on a quantitative and qualitative research design, 99 students enrolled in the bachelor’s and master’s programmes at the school of social work at a Swiss University of Ap…
Factors Influencing the Political Activity of Social Workers
Various international and national social work ethical principles call social workers to participate in politics, yet not much research exists in the field of a political social work. Little is known about the actual voluntary political engagement of social workers as well as factors influencing their political activity. Especially, few studies with an international comparison focus have been conducted. Consequently, this study used cross section…
Social workers in politics–a qualitative analysis of factors influencing social workers’ decision to run for political office
The aim of this qualitative study is to explore factors that influence social workers’ decision to participate in parliamentary politics, and to identify important policy-making skills and competencies of social workers holding elected office. Seven semi-structured biographical interviews with social workers in Switzerland who are serving as elected politicians at local, state, or national levels were conducted and analysed according to the princ…
Social workers in politics–a qualitative analysis of factors influencing social workers’ decision to run for political office
The aim of this qualitative study is to explore factors that influence social workers’ decision to participate in parliamentary politics, and to identify important policy-making skills and competencies of social workers holding elected office. Seven semi-structured biographical interviews with social workers in Switzerland who are serving as elected politicians at local, state, or national levels were conducted and analysed according to the princ…
Political Institutions and Social Work
The social work profession has a long tradition of engaging with policy to promote social justice, to improve the well-being of service users and the working conditions of social workers. Previous studies have mainly focused on the levels and forms of social workers’ policy engagement. However, little is known about the factors that influence social workers’ decisions to engage in policy. Addressing this research gap, this study focuses on one ve…
Beyond Institutional Boundaries
A sense of belonging is a basic human need that relates to the feeling of social connectedness and closeness one has in one's social world. Moving to a residential care facility can have far‐reaching effects on young people's sense of belonging, as it usually causes a reconfiguration of their personal network. Therefore, this study examined how the personal networks of young people in residential care are associated with their sense of belonging.…
The engagement in policy practice of social workers in Germany and Switzerland—A comparative study
This article presents the results of a cross-sectional quantitative study that, for the first time, examined the engagement of social workers in policy practice (PP) in Germany (n = 1,917) and Switzerland (n = 1,770). The study focused on the following research questions: To what extent do social workers in Germany and Switzerland differ in their (1) identification with political social work, (2) PP engagement, (3) PP skills, (4) received PP trai…
Social workers’ intention to hold elected political office
Social work is closely intertwined with formal and informal policy processes and social workers, in line with the global definition of social work as well as national codes of ethics, are called upon to act as policy actors at various levels. One possible way to do this is to hold elected political office. This quantitative cross-sectional study examines the intention of 92 Swiss social workers to hold elected political office at the local, canto…
Factors Influencing the Political Activity of Social Workers
Various international and national social work ethical principles call social workers to participate in politics, yet not much research exists in the field of a political social work. Little is known about the actual voluntary political engagement of social workers as well as factors influencing their political activity. Especially, few studies with an international comparison focus have been conducted. Consequently, this study used cross section…
Social workers in politics–a qualitative analysis of factors influencing social workers’ decision to run for political office
The aim of this qualitative study is to explore factors that influence social workers’ decision to participate in parliamentary politics, and to identify important policy-making skills and competencies of social workers holding elected office. Seven semi-structured biographical interviews with social workers in Switzerland who are serving as elected politicians at local, state, or national levels were conducted and analysed according to the princ…
Studying in challenging times – a longitudinal study on social work students’ situations during the Covid-19 pandemic
The aim of this study is to examine challenges and attitudes towards studying, social support, and personal lives of social work students during the Covid-19 pandemic, and to analyze how their situations have changed over the past few semesters under pandemic conditions. Drawing on a quantitative and qualitative research design, 99 students enrolled in the bachelor’s and master’s programmes at the school of social work at a Swiss University of Ap…
Factors Influencing the Political Activity of Social Workers
Various international and national social work ethical principles call social workers to participate in politics, yet not much research exists in the field of a political social work. Little is known about the actual voluntary political engagement of social workers as well as factors influencing their political activity. Especially, few studies with an international comparison focus have been conducted. Consequently, this study used cross section…
Social workers’ intention to hold elected political office
Social work is closely intertwined with formal and informal policy processes and social workers, in line with the global definition of social work as well as national codes of ethics, are called upon to act as policy actors at various levels. One possible way to do this is to hold elected political office. This quantitative cross-sectional study examines the intention of 92 Swiss social workers to hold elected political office at the local, canto…
Political Institutions and Social Work
The social work profession has a long tradition of engaging with policy to promote social justice, to improve the well-being of service users and the working conditions of social workers. Previous studies have mainly focused on the levels and forms of social workers’ policy engagement. However, little is known about the factors that influence social workers’ decisions to engage in policy. Addressing this research gap, this study focuses on one ve…
Positive cascades effect in care leavers resilience processes
Social work and policy engagement
Multilocal housing arrangements of young people in residential care
In the field of child and youth care, previous research has overlooked the fact that many young people in residential care may have multiple residences, in addition to their placement. Tackling this gap, the objective of this study is to examine the multilocal housing arrangements of young people in residential care. We asked what specific living arrangements these young people have, how they evaluate their places of residence and how these place…
Beyond Institutional Boundaries
A sense of belonging is a basic human need that relates to the feeling of social connectedness and closeness one has in one's social world. Moving to a residential care facility can have far‐reaching effects on young people's sense of belonging, as it usually causes a reconfiguration of their personal network. Therefore, this study examined how the personal networks of young people in residential care are associated with their sense of belonging.…
The engagement in policy practice of social workers in Germany and Switzerland—A comparative study
This article presents the results of a cross-sectional quantitative study that, for the first time, examined the engagement of social workers in policy practice (PP) in Germany (n = 1,917) and Switzerland (n = 1,770). The study focused on the following research questions: To what extent do social workers in Germany and Switzerland differ in their (1) identification with political social work, (2) PP engagement, (3) PP skills, (4) received PP trai…
Explaining social workers’ policy practice in Germany and Switzerland
Social workers are increasingly recognised as policy actors; however, empirical evidence on the factors shaping their policy practice (PP) remains limited. Drawing on the Policy Engagement Conceptual Framework developed by Gal and Weiss-Gal, this quantitative study examined the motivational and facilitating determinants of PP among social workers in Germany and Switzerland. Data derive from a cross-sectional survey conducted in autumn 2023 with 3…
Role of young people’s personal network in subjective well-being
Young people in residential care are embedded in complex and unique personal networks. • Personal networks influence the well-being of young people in residential care. • Social support and frequent network contact have a positive effect on well-being. • This study presents causal relationships using fixed-effects panel regression. The promotion of children’s and young people’s well-being has been recognized as a primary goal in residential care.…
Social Work (8 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social policy (5 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)