Managementsamenvatting In artikel 3 van het Internationaal Verdrag inzake de Rechten van het Kind (IVRK) wordt beschreven dat het belang van het kind voorop moet staan bij alle maatregelen die kinderen aangaan (Stichting Kinderrechten, 2023). Het is de taak van een professional om mensen tot hun recht …

In dit artikel leggen we de nadruk op het belang van het begrijpen van gedrag vanuit het perspectief van leerlingen met kenmerken van autisme. Door het dynamische karakter van ontwikkeling te benadrukken, wordt de focus verlegd van de diagnose van de leerling naar het interpreteren van gedrag vanuit …

Sociaal ondernemers streven maatschappelijke en commerciële doelen na, wat soms spanningen oplevert in de praktijk. Dit artikel laat enkele van deze spanningen zien en manieren om hiermee om te gaan, op basis van interviews met tien sociaal ondernemers. Spanningen zijn bijvoorbeeld zichtbaar rond het …

lorio, the newly opened restaurant at The Charles Hotel in Munich, is currently faced with the challenge of not meeting its targeted average spend per guest. As a result of a drastic reduction in seating capacity – from 35 to 16 tables – due to a complete restaurant design, management is under pressure …

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, …

Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is best addressed from a biopsychosocial perspective. Despite physiotherapists’ awareness of this approach, translating it into practice remains a challenge. A three-month post-graduate course was designed to facilitate Dutch physiotherapists in private practice …

Providing an overview of the knowledge and methods required by professionals working in a mandated setting with adults who have committed offences, Forensic Social Work presents evidence-based knowledge in an accessible way that can be directly translated to application in daily practice. Covering a …

"Europe’s energy transition requires not only technological innovation but also new educational approaches that equip future professionals to navigate complex social, technical, and governance challenges. This expert article examines how students from Avans University of Applied Sciences contribute to …

"The transition to a sustainable energy system demands not only technical innovation but also social engagement and collaborative governance. This paper presents a case study from Zoetermeer, a mid-sized city in the Netherlands, where the number of citizen-led energy initiatives grew from four to fourteen …

The transition to an inclusive society through design Inclusive design can play a critical role in shaping a more equitable society. When products and services are intentionally created to be inclusive, they become more accessible to a wide audience, including people who might otherwise struggle to engage …