Marie Krakešová and her psychological educational social therapy

Abstract

This article presents one of the most important personalities of the historical development of social work theories and methods in the Czech Republic. Marie Krakešová (1898–1979) was the creator and main representative of psychological-educational social therapy. This started between the world wars and was a reaction to expanding social problems, mainly among the urban poor. It is argued that individual and family-focused social therapy is timeless in many aspects and can be an inspiration for today's social work.