Florence Wieder-Kinne (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Laura Herges (HGGS)In child protection, "Us and Them“ manifests itself in different ways: Social workers and families often encounter each other with different expectations, shaped by institutional structures, biographical experiences, societal narratives and cultural influences. One of the greatest challenges in this context is the encounter with the cultural other. Social workers often interact with families whose cultural backgrounds, norms and value systems are very different from their own. How can cultural expectations be overcome? In this interview, social anthropologist Florence Wieder-Kinne talks to us about her life as a social worker, her PhD project and how lived experience and theoretical research go hand in hand.Timeline(00:00) Intro(00:19) Introducing Florence Wieder-Kinne and Her Research Focus(03:03) Exploring Mannheim's Social Challenges(05:05) The Impact of Cultural Expectations in Social Work(08:33) Academic Literature and Research Methods on Social Work(10:21) Navigating Dual Roles: Social Worker and Researcher(14:23) Cultural and Institutional Expectations in Child Protection(19:22) The Role of Children’s Preferences in Child Protection(21:04) Intergenerational Trauma and Its Effects(22:52) Overcoming Expectations in Social Work(27:15) Success Stories in Social Work(29:25) Objectivity and Subjectivity in Social and Academic Work(33:33) Future Aspirations Beyond Academia(35:22) OutroKeywordssocial work, cultural expectations, cultural difference, child protection, Mannheim, ethnology, qualitative research, dual roles, intergenerational trauma, academia, social workers, migration, family education, qualitative research methods, transparency, success stories, empathy

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