Everyone has the right to develop themselves and to fully participate in society. This also applies to people with a functional disability. The research group studies how to give shape and meaning to the professional support regarding quality of life and social inclusion in the best possible way.

Lines of research within the research group

Publications


Education

The research group is closely linked to social work education. Our work contributes to the development of the bachelor programme in Social Work and the master programme in Community Development. Lecturer-researchers are also involved in learning workplaces, study groups and curricula related to mental healthcare, care for people with mental disabilities, and informal care.

Jean Pierre Wilken speaks during his special public lecture Jean Pierre Wilken

“Social workers are tasked with helping to enable people make their own choices and to create opportunities for them to develop competencies, to feel they are of value and to ensure connection with others.”

Prof. Jean Pierre Wilken, public lecture (2018)

Collaboration

The research group works together with dozens of organisations in the social and care sectors, both regionally, nationally and internationally. Regionally, the group is affiliated with the Kennisplatform Utrecht Sociaal (kUS). Nationally, she is affiliated with the Social Work Lecturers' Platformexternal link, the Informal Care Lecturers' Platformexternal link and the Living with Essentials Lecturers' Platformexternal link. Internationally, it is affiliated with the CARPE Networkexternal link, PowerUsexternal link and the European Social Work Research Associationexternal link.

Our professors and researchers

Jean-Pierre Wilken

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Joep Binkhorst | Researcher | Organising Decent Work / Participation, Care and Support

Joep Binkhorst

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Sylvie Boermans

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Mariët Brandts | Researcher | Participation, Care and Support

Mariët Brandts

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