The journal, Párbeszéd (Dialogue), was founded by the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. The mission of journal is to communicate the values of social work, and provide information about theoretical and practical fields, changes in training, and results of research. The journal is committed to the development of social work by promoting engagement in professional discourse and the use of articles published in this journal by both or the professional audience as swell as anyone having an interest in social work.
The journal intends to be the platform for professional opinions to be expressed in articles as well as research and analyses that focus on areas of importance to the profession. The journal provides an excellent publication opportunity for practitioners, researchers, lecturers and students of social work and related professions to present and share information about social work that serves the needs of science and professional practice. The goal is to contribute to the development of social work.
The journal applies a double-blind peer review process. Following the formal review, manuscripts are evaluated anonymously by independent external experts, meaning that neither the authors nor the reviewers know each other’s identity.

Katalin Szoboszlai
editor in chief