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Sozialpolitische und sozialpädagogische Leistungen tragen maßgebend zur Existenzsicherung der Frauen und ihrer Kinder bei, weshalb diese anschließend dargestellt werden. Den Abschluss des theoretischen Teils bildet der Beitrag der Sozialen Arbeit und der Sozialpolitik, um aktuelle Forderungen darzulegen aber auch um Lücken aufzuzeigen.Es wurden drei narrativ-biographische Interviews mit armutsgefährdeten, alleinerziehenden Müttern in Graz geführt. Anhand der Rekonstruktion der Lebensgeschichten in Anlehnung an Fritz Schütze (1983) gelang es, einen Einblick in ihre Lebensrealitäten zu erlangen. Darüber hinaus wurden drei leitfadengestützte Expertinneninterviews mit drei Frauen aus unterschiedlichen Unterstützungsorganisationen in Graz geführt, um deren Expertise zu aktuellen sozialpädagogischen und sozialpolitischen Zukunftsvisionen aufzuzeigen. Diese Auswertung erfolgte anhand der qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse nach Mayring (2002).

Es zeigte sich, dass dringender Handlungsbedarf auf monetärer und nicht-monetärer Ebene seitens der (Sozial-)Politik besteht.

In Austria 110.000 families with single parents are registered. Of these parents, 93% are women. Women, and especially single mothers, are in peril of falling into the poverty trap. Poverty of single mothers is a highly controversial topic in politics. Unfortunately these ¢everyday heroinesº and the reality of their lives are not taken into account when political decisions are made.This master thesis deals with the situation of single mothers in Graz who are at risk of poverty and the purpose is to act as a voice for these women.The definition of poverty and the risk of poverty are the core of the theoretical part of this thesis. Various concepts of poverty are described before focusing on single mothers and their fate. The first part of this thesis concerns itself with the theoretical aspect of the situation of single mothers. Since sociopolitical and social pedagogic benefits decidedly contribute to ensuring the livelihood of single mothers and their children, these are described in more detail. The theoretical part ends with a view on social work and social policy on this issue.Three narrative-biographical interviews were conducted with single mothers in Graz who were at risk of poverty. The reconstruction of the story of their lives is based on the work of Fritz Schütze (1983), thus portraying the true lives of these women. Three interviews with female experts from different organizations in Graz were included to show their profound knowledge of social pedagogic and sociopolitical visions of the future. The evaluation of these interviews was performed with regard to the qualitative content analysis of Mayring (2002). This showed an urgent need for action regarding both monetary and non-monetary measures on the part of social policy.