In Nederland verblijven ruim 18000 jongeren in voorzieningen voor vrijwillige residentiële jeugdhulp. Uit eerder onderzoek blijkt dat meerdere van deze jongeren bij tegenslag en verdriet een hulpbron vinden in een religieuze of spirituele overtuiging, maar dat hiervoor in mentorgesprekken nauwelijks …

This article focusses on small-scale community-based care initiatives developed by citizens in small villages in rural areas in the Netherlands, with special attention to some interesting case studies in the North and South of the country. These initiatives will be contextualized. First, the demographic …

INTRODUCTION: To facilitate various transitions of medical residents, healthcare team members and departments may employ various organizational socialization strategies, including formal and informal onboarding methods. However, residents' preferences for these organizational socialization strategies …

Introduction : People on the autism spectrum often struggle to transition smoothly between occupations in daily life. Objective : This qualitative inquiry aimed to understand the human and non-human factors that influence occupational transitions from the perspectives of adults on the autism spectrum. …

In this article, social work theory on reflective practice is used to explore the potential value of reflection on action for professional learning by activation workers who support people receiving welfare benefits to find work. The article focuses on the role of reflection on action in professional …

This dissertation explores the transition of businesses towards regenerative practices that contribute simultaneously to social, ecological, and economic value. It addresses the challenge of moving from degenerative business models to those that actively rejuvenate and enhance systems. Through a hybrid …

This chapter offers a working definition of social accountability as any citizen-led action beyond elections that aims to enhance the accountability of state actors. We view social accountability as a broad array of predominantly bottom-up initiatives, aimed at improving the quality of governance (especially …

Het welbevinden van de Nederlandse jeugd staat onder druk. Jeugdprofessionals die dagelijks werken aan vorming, begeleiding, preventie en behandeling van jonge mensen, zien zich daarin geconfronteerd met de nodige uitdagingen. Aangezien kennis en protocollen ontoereikend zijn in het komen tot adequaat …

Not much is known about the etiology, or development, of deviant sexual interests. The aim of this systematic review was to provide a broad overview of current theories on the etiology of sexual deviance. We conducted a systematic search of the databases PubMed and APA PsycInfo (EBSCO). Studies were …

Although the contribution of social entrepreneurship to social innovation is becoming increasingly acknowledged in theory and practice, it is less apparent in relation to social work. This chapter aims to contribute to a better understanding of social entrepreneurship in relation to issues of social …