The aim of this exploratory study was to assess whether practicing social workers currently enrolled in Master Social Work (MSW) programs (hereafter referred to as MSW students) were more oriented to the evidence-based practice (EBP) process and more engaged in it than practicing social workers who …

The shift from ‘passive’ to ‘activating’ welfare states has made labour market participation of citizens a core objective of contemporary active social policies. This shift is reflected in the nature of various social services for vulnerable groups and, by consequence, the roles and responsibilities …

Bridge over an ageing population: examining longitudinal relations among human resource management, social support, and employee outcomes among bridge workers.

Social work in the Netherlands is attracting an increasing number of Turkish and Moroccan Dutch professionals, mostly second-generation migrant women from a Muslim background. Inspired by Amartya Sen’s capability approach, this article presents the findings of a qualitative content analysis of 40 …

The Hanze University Groningen offers more than 60 different honours programmes for students who want to do more than the regular programme offers them. In these programmes, students are guided to become an excellent professional. Competencies defining an excellent professional were assessed in a previous …

In times of mediatization society becomes a digital character which has an influence on every single person. Social Networking, by using web 2.0, is an everyday way to communicate with others in the whole world. Especially the youth is socialized with a high number of opportunities to use media and researches …

Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd binnen de gemeente Enschede. Het doel van dit onderzoek is om inzicht te krijgen in de ervaringen van burgers met de hulpverlening in de gemeente Enschede na de transities die in januari 2015 ingevoerd zijn. De hoofdvraag van het onderzoek luidt: “Hoe ervaren de burgers de …

6th European Conference for Social Work Research In this paper, qualitative data are presented and analyzed to comprehend how social workers, volunteers, and users participate and construct change within hybrid practices. In the Nordic countries, there is an increasing concern about the stability …

Bacheloronderzoek naar een leeromgeving om social workers op productieniveau ondernemend te laten handelen.

In het huidige zorgsysteem wordt er van welzijnsinstellingen verwacht dat zij kunnen aantonen welke toegevoegde waarde de diensten, die zij aanbieden, hebben in de maatschappij. Door de WMO wordt verwacht dat zorginstellingen en social workers zich continue bewust zijn van de kosten en kwaliteit van …