The textbook provides a fundamental introduction to the topic. It begins with a look at the history of the General Social Service (ASD), describes the framework conditions of the ASD, and presents the ASD as a field of social work. Additionally, the relevant theoretical and methodological foundations of social work for the ASD are outlined. In recent years, the ASD has repeatedly made headlines in the media under the keyword "child protection," drawing public attention. This textbook describes the ASD in terms of its substantive and professional dimension. The ASD represents a generalist-oriented field of social work under municipal sponsorship, which can be found in various organizational forms and with different task allocations in the municipalities.