In the past years, professional musicians of participatory music practices in healthcare contexts have increasingly worked as artistic allies for care. The musicians shaping these practices have developed ways of engaging with patients and their families, collaborating with healthcare professionals, …

This article comprises a series of discrete reflections by different authors on the theme of ?re-imagining social work ethics?. It takes its inspiration from a workshop hosted by the Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) in partnership with the Ethics and Social Welfare journal. The authors consider …

Presentatie voor de WAC van social work

Dit ontwerpgericht onderzoek is uitgevoerd binnen de organisatie Wender in de vrouwenopvang te Groningen. Binnen de vrouwenopvang wonen vrouwen samen met hun kinderen nadat ze huiselijk geweld hebben meegemaakt in hun thuissituatie. Er wordt door de trajectbegeleiders Jeugd en Gezin (TJG’ers) gewerkt …

In this co-design project, we wanted to better understand how leverage point theory could be applied to the social design field. We also wanted to develop an alternative perspective on and language for the different systemic levels design needs to tackle to contribute to societal impact and long-term …

Despite a renewed political and academic interest in the topic, there is still a general lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to rurality and rural lives. At the same time, the knowledge that we do have is often distorted through a predominantly urban lens. These facts make it difficult …

This study investigates how human resemblance in avatars shapes mind perception. Virtual worlds are often praised for their potential to transform how people collaborate, learn, and play. Yet this promise relies on our willingness to treat others in a genuinely human way. Mind perception theory defines …

In the face of increasingly complex societal challenges, the field of social design is being called upon to deepen its ability to create long-term, systemic impact. This project, conducted with five experienced social designers and one workshop in our ESConference in 2025, explored how systems thinking, …

This study describes the development of a program theory for play therapy as an intervention for children and young people with mild intellectual disabilities and difficulties with aggression regulation. The program theory was developed in collaboration with registered play therapists through focus …

As youth workers increasingly offer support and guidance within digital environments, the question arises as to what impact this support has on the (online) lives of young people. This paper explores the contribution of youth work practice in the online lifeworld on young peoples’ development, building …