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Prof. Dr. Ahmet Toprak

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Organizational unit
Applied Social Sciences
Location & room
Campus Emil-Figge-Straße EFS-44, Room 582
Employee group
Teachers
Phone
+49 231 91126294
E-mail
ahmet.toprakfh-dortmundde

About the person

School career
	Elementary school in Turkey
	Secondary school, Kolkrabenweg, Cologne
	Grammar school, Yahya Kemal Beyatli Lisesi, Ankara
1990	General university entrance qualification
University studies
1990 - 1991	English studies at the University of Hacettepe in Ankara
SS 1992 - WS 1993/94	Master's degree program at the University of Bonn (German Studies)
WINTER SEMESTER 1993/94 - SUMMER SEMESTER 1997	Diploma course in Education at the University of Regensburg
WS 1999/00 - SS 2001	Doctorate in education at the University of Passau
Voluntary work
03.1994 - 03.1998	Voluntary work at the Arbeitskreis für Ausländische Arbeitnehmer e.V., Regensburg. Project work, German and Turkish courses for children, teenagers and young adults
Awarded
11.2010	Research award winner of the Fachhochschule Dortmund 2010 for the study "Muslims unwilling to integrate?"
Professional activity
09.1997 - 12.1997	Lecturer at Kolping-Bildungswerk, Regensburg: Model project within the framework of training measures for foreign employees according to §53 AFG (model project limited to three months)
01.1998 - 02.1998	Lecturer at the vocational training center in Munich: Mediation of general teaching content and acquisition of internships for unemployed young people (temporary position for seven months)
03.1998 - 09.2001	Pedagogical employee at the Arbeiterwohlfahrt LV - Migration Department, Youth Welfare Faculty: Responsible for outpatient measures in accordance with Section 10 of the Juvenile Courts Act - anti-aggressiveness training, instruction supervision and ordered counseling.
11.2001 - 10.2002	Pedagogical employee at the Workers' Welfare Association LV - Migration Department, Youth Welfare Faculty: Head of Faculty and Anti-Aggressiveness Training
06.2002 - 08.2007	Aktion Jugendschutz, Landesarbeitsstelle Bayern e.V.: Consultant for violence prevention and deputy management
Since 09.2007	Professor of educational science with a focus on "Group educational and therapeutic options for behavioral disorders, especially dissociality"
Additional vocational training
09.1998 - 11.1999	Anti-aggression training for professionals - organized by the Institute for Social Work and Social Pedagogy (ISS) in Frankfurt a. M. Teaching assignments
10.2002 - 09.2005	Lectureship at the University of Passau - Faculty of Philosophy, Center for Teacher Training and Subject Didactics. Topics: Intercultural learning and prevention of violence - Prof. Dr. Norbert Seibert.
03.2001 - 09.2007	Lecturer at the Catholic University of Eichstätt, Faculty of Social Sciences. Topics: Anti-aggression training, selected methods of violence prevention in schools and youth welfare as well as youth cultures - Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Klug.
10.2002 - 09.2007	Teaching assignment at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Munich, Benediktbeuern department. Topic: Social group work - Prof. Dr. Günther Schatz.
03.2006 - 09.2007	Lecturer at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. Topics: Socialization and educational processes in Turkish families and social work with violent adolescents - Prof. Dr. Steindorff-Classen.

Research

Research projects

Memberships

Publications

Monograph

Toprak, Ahmet 2023. Auch Alis werden Professor. 2., aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage. Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.
Akkuş, Umut u. a. 2020. Zusammengehörigkeit, Genderaspekte und Jugendkultur im Salafismus. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Toprak, Ahmet 2019. Muslimisch, männlich, desintegriert. Berlin: Econ.
Toprak, Ahmet & Weitzel, Gerrit 2017. Deutschland das Einwanderungsland. Wiesbaden: Springer.
Toprak, Ahmet 2017. Auch Alis werden Professor. Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.
El Mafaalani, Aladin & Toprak, Ahmet 2017. Muslimische Kinder und Jugendliche in Deutschland. 3. & uuml;berarbeitete Auflage. Sankt Augustin ; Berlin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.
Kleff, Sanem, Seidel, Eberhard & Toprak, Ahmet 2016. Gender & Islam in Deutschland. Berlin: Aktion Courage e. V.
Toprak, Ahmet 2016. Jungen und Gewalt. 3., vollst & auml;ndig & uuml;berarbeitete Auflage. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Toprak, Ahmet 2014. Türkeistämmige Mädchen in Deutschland. Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.
Toprak, Ahmet & Nowacki, Katja 2012. Muslimische Jungen - Prinzen, Machos oder Verlierer?. Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.
Toprak, Ahmet 2012. Unsere Ehre ist uns heilig. Freiburg: Herder.
Toprak, Ahmet, Alshut, Marlene & Keskin, Nilüfer 2012. Konfrontative Pädagogik. Freiburg: Centaurus.
El-Mafaalani, Aladin & Toprak, Ahmet 2011. Muslimische Kinder und Jugendliche in Deutschland. Sankt Augustin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
Toprak, Ahmet 2010. Integrationsunwillige Muslime?. Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.
Toprak, Ahmet & Nowacki, Katja 2010. Gewaltphänomene bei männlichen, muslimischen Jugendlichen mit Migrationshintergrund und Präventionsstrategien. Berlin: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend.
Toprak, Ahmet 2007. Das schwache Geschlecht - die türkischen Männer. 2. Auflage. Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.
Toprak, Ahmet 2006. Jungen und Gewalt. 2., uuml;berarbeitete Auflag. Herbolzheim: Centaurus.
Toprak, Ahmet 2004. "Wer sein Kind nicht schlägt, hat später das Nachsehen". Bd. Reihe P & auml;dagogik, Herbolzheim: Centaurus.
Toprak, Ahmet 2002. "Auf Gottes Befehl und mit dem Worte des Propheten ...". Herbolzheim: Centaurus.
Toprak, Ahmet 2001. "Ich bin eigentlich nicht aggressiv". Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.
Toprak, Ahmet 2000. Sozialisation und Sprachprobleme. Frankfurt/M.: IKO - Verl. für Interkulturelle Kommunikation.

Anthology contribution

Conference paper

Toprak, Ahmet 2020. Knackies, Ausländer*innen und Hochbegabte. Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag Dortmund 2019, 332–337.

Journal article

Anthology

Article in scientific blogs

Working paper/research report

Hunecke, Marcel u. a. 2014. Handlungsempfehlungen zum Empowerment von MigrantInnen zum Umwelt- und Klimaschutz.

Article in non-scientific media

Toprak, Ahmet 2015. Schutz vorm Beschützer. Die Zeit : Wochenzeitung für Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissen und Kultur , (45), 11–11.

Scientific lecture

Books

Akkus,Umut/Toprak, Ahmet/Yilmaz, Deniz/Götting, Vera :
Togetherness, gender aspects and youth culture in Salafism
SpringerVS: Wiesbaden 2020
Toprak, Ahmet: :
Muslim, male, disintegrated. What goes wrong in the upbringing of Muslim boys.
Ullstein-Buchverlage: Berlin 2019
Special volume published: Federal Agency for Civic Education, Bonn and Berlin 2020.
Toprak, Ahmet/Weitzel, Gerrit (ed.) :
Salafism in Germany. Youth cultural aspects, pedagogical perspectives
SpringerVS: Wiesbaden 2017, 2nd revised edition 2019
Toprak, Ahmet :
"Alis become professors too". From guest worker child to university lecturer
Lambertus-Verlag: Freiburg i. B. 2017
Toprak, Ahmet/El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Muslim children and young people in Germany. Living environments, thought patterns, challenges
3rd, completely revised edition. St. Augustin/Berlin 2017
Kleff, Sanem/Seidel, Eberhard/Toprak, Ahmet :
Gender and Islam in Germany
Action Courage: Berlin 2016
Toprak, Ahmet/Weitzel, Gerrit :
Germany, the country of immigration. How the integration of young refugees can succeed
SpringerVS: Wiesbaden 2016
Toprak, Ahmet :
Boys and violence. The application of confrontational pedagogy with boys of Turkish origin
3rd, completely revised edition. Springer-Verlag: Wiesbaden 2015
Hunecke, Marcel/Toprak, Ahmet (ed.) :
Empowerment of migrants for climate protection. Concepts, empirical findings and recommendations for action
oekom publishing house: Munich 2014
Toprak, Ahmet :
Girls of Turkish origin in Germany. Education - gender roles - sexuality
Lambertus-Verlag: Freiburg i. B. 2014
Meuser, M./Calmbach, M./Kösters,W./Melcher, M./Scholz, S./Toprak,A. (Eds.) :
Boys and their lifeworlds - diversity as an opportunity and a challenge
Barbara Budrich publishing house: Opladen, Berlin, Toronto 2013
Toprak, Ahmet/ Alshut, Marlene/ Keskin, Nilüfer :
Confrontative pedagogy
Centaurus Publishing House 2012
Toprak, Ahmet/ Nowacki, Katja :
Muslim boys - princes, machos or losers? A method handbook
Lambertus-Verlag 2012
Toprak, Ahmet :
"Our honor is sacred to us". Muslim families in Germany
Herder publishing house 2012
El-Mafaalani, Aladin/ Toprak, Ahmet :
Muslim children and young people in Germany. Lifeworlds, thought patterns, challenges
St. Augustin/ Berlin 2011
Toprak, Ahmet/Nowacki, Katja :
Violence phenomena among male Muslim adolescents with a migration background and prevention strategies.
Expertise commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs. Berlin 2010
Toprak, Ahmet :
Muslims unwilling to integrate? A milieu report
Lambertus-Verlag: Freiburg 2010
Toprak, Ahmet :
Boys and violence. The application of confrontative pedagogy in the counseling situation with Turkish adolescents
Centaurus-Verlag: Herbolzheim 2005, second revised edition 2006
Toprak, Ahmet :
The weaker sex - Turkish men. Forced marriage, domestic violence, double standards of honor
Lambertus-Verlag: Freiburg 2005. second revised edition 2007
Toprak, Ahmet :
"If you don't beat your child, you'll lose out later". Parental use of violence in Turkish immigrant families and consequences for parental work
Centaurus-Verlag: Herbolzheim 2004
Toprak, Ahmet :
"By the command of God and with the word of the prophet...". Effects of parenting style on the choice of partner and marriage of second-generation Turkish immigrants in Germany
Centaurus-Verlag: Herbolzheim 2002 (Dissertation)
Toprak, Ahmet :
"I'm not actually aggressive!" Theory and practice of an anti-aggression course with young people of Turkish origin.
Lambertus-Verlag: Freiburg 2001
Toprak, Ahmet :
Socialization and language problems. A qualitative study on the language behavior of second-generation Turkish immigrants
IKO-Verlag: Frankfurt a. M. 2000

Book reviews

Toprak, Ahmet :
Review of Kilb/Weidner: Introduction to Confrontative Pedagogy
In: socialnet on 14.11.2013
Toprak, A., Alshut, M. :
Review of: Rademacher, H./Altenburg-van Dieken, M. (eds.): Konzepte zur Gewaltprävention in Schulen. Prevention and intervention
In: socialnet on 23.05.2012
Toprak, A./Alshut,M. :
Review of: Korn, J. (ed.): De-escalation and mediation training
In: socialnet on 12.07.2011
Toprak, A./Keskin, N. :
Review of: Yazici, O. (ed.): Young, male, Turkish-violent?
In: socialnet on 20.06.2011
Toprak, A./Alshut, M. :
Review of: Dollase, R. (ed.): Violence at school
In: socialnet on 14.03.2011
Toprak, A./Keskin, N. :
Review of: Preuss, U. (ed.): Bad Boys - Sick Girls. Gender and dissocial behavior.
In: socialnet on 01.03.2011
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Handschuck/Schröer: Proper Names in Intercultural Understanding
In: Journal for Migration and Social Work 3/4 2010
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Thielen, M.: Where to live differently? Migration, masculinity and sexuality
In: socialnet on 07.09.2009
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Lanwer, W..: Wi(e)der Violence
In: socialnet on 22.08.2009
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Clerpka, M.: Possibilities of violence prevention, 2nd edition
In: socialnet on 01.07.2009
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Schröder, A. et al. (Eds.): Handbook of Conflict and Violence Education
In: socialnet on 26.03.2009
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Hurrelmann, K., Bründel, H.: Gewalt an Schulen. Pedagogical answers to a social crisis
In: socialnet on 13.11.2008
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Çil, N.: Topography of the Outsider. Turkish generations and the German-German reunification process
In: socialnet on 15.10.2008
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Gollwitzer, M., et al (eds.): Violence prevention among children and adolescents
In: socialnet on 21.06.2008
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Schäfer-Vogel, G.: Violent youth cultures - a symptom of the erosion of communicative structures
In: socialnet on 26.02.2008
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Portmann, P.: Brutal daneben. A guide to violence prevention for schools and youth work
In: socialnet on 22.01.2008
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Schröder,A., Merkle, A.: Leitfaden Konfliktbewältigung und Gewaltprävention. Pedagogical concepts for schools and youth services
In: socialnet on 16.09.2007
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Schramkowski, B.: Integration unter Vorbehalt. Perspectives of young adults with a migration background
In: socialnet on 21.04.2007
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Lohmann-Liebezeit, B.: Practicing respect - showing respect. 24 project lessons on violence prevention - can also be used individually
In: socialnet on 13.02.2007
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Sikcan, S., Dohrmann, W.: Wörterbuch der Pädagogik. German-Turkish-English. In: socialnet on 17.10.2006
In: socialnet on 17.10.2006
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Schanzenbächer, S.: Stopping violence with confrontation. Techniques for prevention and perpetrator work
In: socialnet on 06.10.2006
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Bozay, K.: "...I am proud to be Turkish!" Ethnicization of social conflicts in the context of globalization
In: socialnet on 13.09.2005
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Lenz, R.: The Non-Combat Principle. Conflict management. De-escalation, self-defense
In: socialnet on 30.08.2005
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Gögercin, S.: Dictionary of Social Work. Turkish-German/ German/Turkish
In: socialnet on 23.04.2005
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Weidner/Kilb (Eds.): Confrontative Pedagogy
In: socialnet on 08.03.2005
Toprak, A. :
Review of: Being right - getting right. A guide not only for boys and girls in youth services
In: proJugend, No. 1, 2004
Toprak, A. :
Review of: "Neighbors learn from each other", DJI series, Munich 2002
In: proJugend, No. 3, Munich 2002

Essays

Toprak, Ahmet :
Education and socialization of conservative-traditional Muslim boys in Germany.
In: Federal Agency for Civic Education. 10.12.2020
Toprak, Ahmet :
Knackies, foreigners and the gifted. About the opportunities in a common society.
In: German Protestant Church Congress Dortmund 2019 (ed.) Gütersloher-Verlagshaus 2020 (pp. 332-337)
Akkus, Umut/ Toprak, Ahmet :
The youth cultural dimension of Salafism from a gender perspective
In: Borstel, Dierk/Bozay Kemal (eds.): Culture of recognition instead of misanthropy. BeltzJuventa: Weinheim and Basel 2020 (pp.100-112)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Femininity and masculinity in conservative Muslim milieus.
In: Evangelical Aspects. No.2. Ditzingen: 2020 (p.22.25)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Gender-specific socialization characteristics in conservative Muslim milieus - pedagogical and political perspectives
In: Journal for systemic therapy and counseling. No. 3. publisher Modernes Lernen: Dortmund 2020 (pp. 100-116)
Toprak, Ahmet/Biakowski, Andre :
Violence as a staging and construction motif in adolescents
In: Gillessen, Anton et al. (ed.): Intercultural communication in medicine. Springer-Verlag: Wiesbaden. 2020 (S. 313-320)
Toprak, Ahmet :
From secondary school to university
In: Reuter, Julia and others: From working-class child to professorship. Social advancement in academia.Transcript-Verlag 2020 (pp. 327-338)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Male, Muslim, metropolitan: The new education and integration loser.
In: PÄDAGOGIK, No. 12. BELTZ 2019 (pp. 15-18)
Toprak, Ahmet/Akkus, Umut :
"God created us like this". Gender and sexuality among Muslims
In: Labauvie (ed.): Faith and Gender - Gender Reformation. Vienna, Cologne, Weimar 2019 (pp. 339-358)
Toprak, Ahmet & Akkus, Umut :
Islamophobia as a factor of juvenile radicalization
In: Journal of Juvenile Criminal Law and Youth Welfare. No.1 Hanover 2019 (pp. 20-25)
Toprak, Ahmet :
"I don't know if you can speak German, Professor"
In: Kara, Firat & Kara, Kristina (eds.): Haymat. Suhrkampverlag: Berlin 2019 (pp.66-71)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Honor and sexual morality. Girls of Turkish origin on gender roles and sexuality
In:proJugend. No. 3, Munich 2018 (pp. 14-18)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Confrontation under culturally sensitive conditions using the example of boys of Turkish origin.
In: Albrecht, Heidi et al. (ed.): Religions- und kultursensibel. Perspectives for working with children and young people in Protestant contexts. Protestant publishing house: Leipzig 2018 (pp. 445-452)
Toprak, Ahmet, Akkus Umut & Greschner, Deniz :
Prevention of religiously motivated radicalization in schools and youth services.
In: Albrecht, Heidi et al. (eds.): Religion- und kultursensibel. Perspectives for working with children and young people in Protestant contexts. Protestant publishing house: Leipzig. 2018 (S. 407-412)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Not every German girl is a slut and not every Muslim boy is a perpetrator of violence.
In: Checkpoint Demokratie e.V. (ed.): ... whom I would wish for... Impulses for a modern democracy. SchürenVerlag: Marburg 2018 (pp. 70-76)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Construction of masculinity in migration relations. Why violent offenders stage duels.
In: Blank, Beate / Gögercin, Süleyman / Sauer, Karin E. / Schramkowski,Barbara (eds.): Social work in the migration society. Basics - Concepts - Fields of action. SpringerVS: Wiesbaden 2018 (pp. 367-378)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Girls of Turkish origin on gender roles and sexuality.
In: Journal for systemic therapy and counseling. No.2. Dortmund 2018 (pp. 59-65)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Hostility towards Germans? No. Discrimination? Yes.
In: Federal Agency for Civic Education. Online publication. April 2018
Toprak, Ahmet :
Forced marriage as a social norm?
In: Concerning girls. No.1, Beltz Juventa: 2018 (pp. 12-17)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Salafism among young people. Provocation or religious lifestyle?
In: Federal Working Group for Child and Youth Protection (ed.): Extrem, Radikal, Orientierungslos!? Religious and political radicalization of young people. Berlin 2017 (pp. 28-39)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Effects of (rigid) gender roles on sexuality
In: Rettenberger, M. & Dessecker, A. (eds.): Sexual violence as a challenge for society and law. Volume 72. Wiesbaden 2017 (pp. 83-100)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Gender roles and sexuality in conservative-authoritarian Muslim families
In: Handbook of law. Dashöfer publishing house: Hamburg 2017
Toprak, Ahmet/Weitzel Gerrit :
Can confrontational conversations take place in the context of Salafism?
In: Salafism in Germany. Youth cultural aspects, pedagogical perspectives. SpringerVS: Wiesbaden 2016 (pp. 183-194)
Toprak, Ahmet/Weitzel, Gerrit :
Why Salafism fulfills the youth cultural aspect
In: Toprak, Ahmet/Weitzel,Gerrit (ed.): Salafism in Germany. Youth cultural aspects, pedagogical perspectives. SpringerVS: Wiesbaden 2016 (pp.47-60)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Of opposing values and expectations. On the fit between school and parental homes
In: Pupils - Knowledge for teachers. Focus on values. Friedrich-Verlag: Bielefeld 2016
Toprak, Ahmet/Weitzel, Gerrit :
Pedagogical action in the context of Salafism
In: Bozay, Kemal & Borstel, Dierk (eds.) Ideologies of inequality in the immigration society. SpingerVS: Wiesbaden 2016 (pp. 321-334)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Love at second sight? Marriage options of conservative men of Turkish origin
In: Brall-Tuchel, Helmut (ed.): Weddings in transcultural perspective.Düsseldorf. 2016 (S.119-139)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Salafism among young people - a radicalized current as a pedagogical challenge
In: proJugend. No. 1. Munich 2016
Toprak, Ahmet :
The thing with sex
In: Time, No. 3, p. 5. Hamburg 14.01.2016
Toprak, Ahmet :
Protection from the protector
In: Time, No. 45, p. 11. Hamburg 05.11.2015
Toprak, Ahmet :
Risky ideals of masculinity
In: Berliner Tagesspiegel. Berlin 22.09.2015
Toprak, Ahmet :
Cultural and migration sensitivity. Children, young people and families in the context of youth protection
In: Child and youth protection in science and practice. No.4. Berlin 2015 (pp.115-120)
Toprak, Ahmet & Kurek, Nicole :
Dealing with age in a culturally and migration-sensitive way. Using the example of migrants of Turkish origin
In: Geiger, Gunther et al. (eds.): Human rights in old age. Barbara Budrich Verlag: Leverkusen & Toronto 2015 (pp. 213-230)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Muslim families in Germany. Socialization, education, gender roles
In: Blaschke-Nacar, G. & Hößl, S. (Eds.): Islam and Socialization. Springer-Verlag: Wiesbaden 2015 (pp. 175-196)
Toprak, Ahmet & Weitzel, Gerrit :
Salafism as a youth culture
In: deutsche jugend, No. 7/8. Weinheim and Basel 2015 (pp. 295-304)
Toprak, Ahmet & Weitzel, Gerrit :
"I don't talk to infidels". Confrontation in the context of Salafism
In: deutsche jugend, No. 7/8. Weinheim and Basel 2015 (pp. 305-311)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Established versus new immigrants? Approaches to intercultural work with migrant families
In: DZI German Central Institute for Social Issues. No.1. Berlin 2015 (pp. 2-9)
Hunecke, Marcel/Ziesenitz, Anne/Toprak, Ahmet/Mendzheritskiy, German/Keskin, Nilüfer :
Recommendations for action to empower migrants in environmental and climate protection
In: Hunecke, M./Toprak, A. (eds.): Empowerment of migrants for climate protection. oekom Verlag: Munich 2014 (pages 203-238)
Toprak, Ahmet/Keskin, Nilüfer/Mendzheritskiy, German :
Environmental and climate protection among Russian-speaking and Turkish migrants - results of the qualitative analysis
In: Hunecke, M./Toprak, A. (eds.): Empowerment of migrants for climate protection. oekom Verlag: Munich 2014 (pages 135-166)
Toprak, Ahmet :
"When it gets serious, I stand by my parents" - culturally and migration-sensitive youth protection using the example of families of Turkish origin
In: Journal for systemic therapy and counseling. No. 3. Dortmund 2014 (pp. 120-125)
Nowacki, Katja/Toprak, Ahmet :
Training at colleges and universities. In: Macsenaere, Michael (et al.): Handbuch der Hilfen zur Erziehung.
Lambertus-Verlag: Freiburg i. B. 2014 (pp. 560-563)
Toprak, Ahmet :
"Sex before marriage is not a sin". Attitudes of girls of Turkish origin towards gender roles and sexuality
In: deutsche jugend. No. 3. Weinheim and Basel 2014 (pp. 121-129)
Toprak, Ahmet :
"I will not be told anything by woman!" Confrontation in educational work with boys of Turkish origin
In: Youth Welfare. No. 6 Cologne 2013 (pp. 420-425)
Toprak, Ahmet :
Gender-specific socialization characteristics in conservative milieus.
In: Interventions. Journal for Responsible Pedagogy. No. 3. Berlin 2013 (pp. 32-37).
Toprak, Ahmet :
The importance of friendships in adolescence
In: Beirat Jungenpolitik (ed.): Jungen und ihre Lebenswelten - Vielfalt als Chance und Herausforderung. Barbara Budrich-Verlag: Opladen 2013 (pp. 143-154)
Toprak, Ahmet/Alshut, Marlene :
Youth violence and migration - possibilities for preventing violence
In: Marchwacka, Maria A. (ed.): Health promotion in the school setting. Springer-Verlag: Wiesbaden 2013. (pp. 287-301)
Toprak, Ahmet :
A direct path to understanding? Confrontational methods with boys of Turkish origin
In: PÄDAGOGIK. No. 7-8. Hamburg 2013. p. 25-30.
Toprak, Ahmet/El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Migration and gender-specific socialization - masculinity and femininity in conservative Muslim milieus.
In: Körner et al. (eds.): Psycho-social counseling for migrants. Kohlhammer: Stuttgart 2013. p. 54-64.
El-Mafaalani, A./Toprak, A. :
Power and coercion or migration sensitivity?
In: Huxoll, M./Kotthaus, J.: Macht und Zwang in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe. Weinheim and Basel 2012. p. 153-168
Toprak, A., El-Mafaalani, A. :
A question of masculinity. Duels among Muslim youths in Germany
In: Ludwig, U., Krug-Richter, B., Schwerhoff, G. (eds.): The duel. Fights of honor from the Middle Ages to modern times. Constance 2012, pp. 49-61
Toprak, A., El-Mafaalani, A. :
Migration-sensitive perception of the protection mandate in cases of child endangerment - especially in families with a Turkish-Muslim background
In: Schone, R. / Tenhaken, W. (eds.): Child protection in youth welfare facilities and services. Weinheim and Basel, 2012, pp. 227-250
Toprak, Ahmet/ Alshut, Marlene/ El- Mafaalani, Aladin :
Confrontative pedagogy - A method for dealing with Muslim adolescents
In: DAJEB (Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Jugend- und Eheberatung e.V. (ed.): Zumutungen und Ermutungen. Current challenges and contemporary concepts in psychological counseling for children and families. Munich 2012
Toprak, Ahmet :
Migration, (school) education and politics
In: Werstatt.bpb.de Digital education in practice. 2011
Toprak, Ahmet/ El-Mafaalani, Aladin/ Nowacki, Katja :
Violence by young people from migrant families
In: Deegener/ Körner (eds.):Violence and aggression in childhood and adolescence. Causes, forms, intervention.Basel 2011.
Toprak, Ahmet/ El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Confrontative pedagogy with Muslim adolescents
In: Forster, Rendtorff, Mahs (eds.): Jungenpädagogik im Widerstreit. Stuttgart 2011
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mafalaani, Aladin :
Migrant youth as a target group
In: Weidner / Kilb (eds.): Handbook "Confrontative Pedagogy". Fundamentals and strategies for dealing with aggressive and deviant behavior. Munich 2011
Toprak, Ahmet :
All machos? The topos >>Islamic youths<< does not do justice to anyone
In: iz3w -> information center 3rd world. March/April issue. Freiburg 2011
Toprak, Ahmet :
Door openers and stumbling blocks. The importance of home visits to migrants from Turkey
In: THEMA JUGEND. On the road with parents. No.4. Münster 2010
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Intercultural violence prevention - first understand, then act!
In: Evangelische Aktionsgemeinschaft für Familienfragen in Bayern e.V. (ed.): Familie und Migration. Situation-Experiences-Impulses. Nuremberg 2010
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Masculinity in the context of migration. Culturally sensitive aspects of preventive work with boys
In: Klein / Schatz (eds.): Preventive work with boys! Munich, 2010
El-Mafaalani, Aladin / Toprak, Ahmet :
Interculturality in the promotion of disadvantaged young people - on professional dealings with young people of Turkish and Arab origin
In: The Vocational School. No.7/8. Berlin, 2010
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Images of masculinity and violence
In: K3 - The magazine of the Kreisjugendring München-Stadt. No.6. Munich, 2010
Toprak, A. :
Masculinity concepts of Turkish youths and their significance for social work with offenders
In: Prömper et al.(ed.): What does migration do to masculinity? Opladen, 2010
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Migration and gender-specific socialization
Stuttgart (in print)
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mfaalani, Aladin :
Youth violence and Islam in Germany
In: Bundschuh/Jagusch/Mai (eds.): Facebook, Fun and Ramadan. Lifeworlds of Muslim youths. Düsseldorf 2010
El-Mafaalani, Aladin / Toprak, Ahmet :
Housewife or businesswoman? Counseling situation with young women of Turkish origin
In: Sozialmagazin, No. 2. Weinheim and Munich 2010
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Gender and culturally sensitive counseling. Career counseling for young women of Turkish and Arab origin
In : W&B Business Studies and Vocational Education, No. 3. Hergensweiler 2010
Toprak, Ahmet :
God as a stopgap. How Islam is used to make up for one's own shortcomings
In: Schneiders, Thorsten (ed.) Glorification of Islam. Wiesbaden 2010
Toprak, Ahmet :
Methodological approach to dealing with boys of Turkish origin who are delinquents
In: Jugendhilfe, No. 2, Cologne 2009
Toprak, Ahmet :
Parallel worlds vs. integration
In: Köster, Werner (ed.): Parallel Societies. Discourse analyses on the dramatization of migration. Klartext-Verlag: Essen 2009
Toprak, Ahmet / El-Mafaalani, Aladin :
Migration-sensitive perception of the protection mandate in cases of child endangerment - especially in families with a Turkish-Muslim background
Materials for blended learning (online teaching) as part of the qualification of professionals in child protection at the Faculty of Social Work at Münster University of Applied Sciences. 2009
Toprak, Ahmet :
Stumbling blocks and door openers. Home visits to migrants from Turkey
In: Forum Erziehungshilfen. No. 1, Weinheim 2009
Toprak, Ahmet :
Conditions of parental violence in Turkish families
In: Kriminologische Zentralstelle (ed.): Gewalt im privaten Raum: aktuelle Formen und Handlungsmöglichkeiten. Wiesbaden 2008
Toprak, Ahmet :
Pedagogical work with Turkish boys and adolescents
In: Matzner, Michael/Tischner, Wolfgang (eds.): Handbuch Jungen-Pädagogik. Beltz-Verlag: Weinheim 2008
Toprak, Ahmet :
The hard way. Confrontational discussion
In: forum schule. Magazine for teachers. No. 2, Düsseldorf 2008
Toprak, Ahmet :
Friendship, honor and masculinity. The importance of intercultural competence in social work using the example of violent migrants
In: Kunert-Zier, Margitta/Krannich, Margret (eds.): From gender nonsense to the gender course. Gender-equitable education and upbringing from kindergarten to youth clubs. Klartext-Verlag: Essen 2008
Toprak, Ahmet :
Educational styles and educational goals of Turkish parents
In: Child and youth protection in science and practice. No. 3, Munich 2008
Toprak, Ahmet :
Masculinity and social work in the context of migration
In: Hollstein, Matzner (eds.): Social work with boys and men. Reinhardt-Verlag: Munich 2007
Toprak, Ahmet :
Gender roles and gender education in traditional Turkish families. Marriage of the man as a disciplinary measure
In: Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (ed.): Zwangsverheiratung in Deutschland. Nomos-Verlag: Baden-Baden 2007
Toprak, Ahmet :
Masculinity concepts of Turkish youths and their significance for social work with offenders
In: Kawamura-Reindl/Halbhuber-Gassner (eds.): Gender mainstreaming in social work with offenders. Lambertus-Verlag: Freiburg 2007
Toprak, Ahmet :
Migration and masculinity. The self-image and external image of Turkish men in Germany
In: Gemende, Munsch, Weber-Unger-Rotinio (eds.): Eva is emancipated, Mehmet is macho. Juventa-Verlag: Weinheim 2007
Toprak, Ahmet :
In case of doubt for the parents - Intercultural competence and patterns of interpretation
In: Jugendhilfe Report - Landschaftsverband Rheinland, No. 1, Cologne 2007
Toprak, Ahmet :
In case of doubt for the parents - Intercultural competence and patterns of interpretation
In: Youth Welfare Report - Landschaftsverband Rheinland, No. 1, Cologne 2007
Toprak, Ahmet :
Images of masculinity among Muslim-Turkish adolescents
In: k3, No. 8, Munich 2006
Toprak, Ahmet :
Compliance as weakness? Dealing with Turkish adolescents in everyday school life
In: Neumann, Wendt (ed.): Gewaltprävention in Schule und Jugendhilfe, vol. 2, Schüren-Verlag 2006
Toprak, Ahmet :
Forced marriages of Turkish men? The marriage of men as a disciplinary measure
In: Terre des Femmes (ed.): Forced Marriage. Life sentence for honor. Tübingen 2006
Toprak, Ahmet :
Dealing with young people from Turkey using the example of selected situations
In: Federal Center for Health Education (ed.) Achtsamkeit und Anerkennung. Cologne 2006
Toprak, Ahmet :
Confrontation and deconstruction of the concept of honor among Turkish boys
In: ajs-Informationen, No. 2, Stuttgart 2006
Toprak, Ahmet :
Turkish youths in the third generation of migrants in Germany
In: Federal Working Group for Child and Youth Protection (ed.). Berlin 2005
Toprak, Ahmet :
Use of violence: cultural conflict in Turkish families
In: Theory and Practice of Social Work, No. 1. Weinheim 2005
Toprak, Ahmet :
"Look at me when I talk to you." Intercultural competence and understanding as a violence prevention measure
In proJugend, No. 2. Munich 2005
Toprak, Ahmet :
Anti-aggression training and interculturality. Why intercultural competence must be a component of anti-aggression training
In: Sozialmagazin, No. 10. Weinheim and Munich 2004
Toprak, Ahmet :
Door openers and stumbling blocks. What you should look out for in intercultural parental work
In: Door openers and stumbling blocks. Parental work with Turkish families as a contribution to violence prevention. Aktion Jugendschutz Verlag. Munich 2004
Toprak, Ahmet :
Parenting styles and parenting goals of Turkish immigrant families in Germany
In: Door openers and stumbling blocks. Parental work with Turkish families violence prevention. Aktion Jugendschutz Verlag. Munich 2004
Toprak, Ahmet :
The importance of children, parenting values and punishment practices in Turkish families
In: Door openers and stumbling blocks. Parental work with Turkish families as a contribution to violence prevention. Aktion Jugendschutz Verlag. Munich 2004
Toprak, Ahmet :
Masculinity rituals. Methodical work with Turkish adolescents
In: DDS Journal of the Trade Union for Education and Science, No. 6. Munich 2004
Toprak, Ahmet :
Anti-aggression courses with young people of Turkish origin
In: Weidner/Kilb/Jehn (Eds.): Gewalt im Griff - Volume 3, Weinheim, Munich 2003
Toprak, Ahmet :
Honor and friendship. The special risk of young male migrants
In: proJugend, No. 2. Munich 2003
Toprak, Ahmet :
The hot seat - a confrontational method on the rise? Experiences with male adolescents from the Turkish culture
In: DVJJ-Journal, No.1. Hanover 2002
Toprak, Ahmet :
Turkish boys - a stress factor for the middle of society? An outline of the socialization conditions
In: DVJJ-Journal, No. 4. Hanover 2000. Also published in: Sozialmagazin, No. 12. Weinheim and Munich 2001
Toprak, Ahmet :
The immigration country that was not allowed to be one for a long time. The history of migration in the Federal Republic of Germany
In: Megaphon, No. 1, Munich. 2001
Toprak, Ahmet :
Anti-aggression courses with Turkish youths
In: iza Zeitschrift für Migration und Soziale Arbeit, No. 1. Frankfurt a.M. 2001
Toprak, Ahmet :
Anti-aggression courses in Munich. An outline of the socio-cultural conditions of the participants
In: Die Brücke, No.2. Saarbrücken 2000
Toprak, Ahmet :
Honor, masculinity and friendship. Triggers for violence among young people and adolescents of Turkish origin in Munich?
In: DVJJ-Journal, No. 2. Hanover 2000

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