Research Group Participation, Care and Support
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
- Redressing power imbalances in care for people with intellectual disabilities Co-creating inclusive research methods for collaboration in long-term care
- Short version of 'Everyday Experiences of People Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: A Scoping Review'
- What matters most: Exploring the everyday lives of people with dementia
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.
“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' Platform