The (not) knowing of the social worker considered more closely: we attended a symposium (1) in the Netherlands questioning the problem- and solution-oriented approach in social work getting in the way of the social worker’s “knowing”. We regard this a topical issue, in the symposium related to the phenomenological “mystery” notion of Gabriel Marcel (1889- 1973) Continue reading Problem or “mystery” in Care and Social Work?
presence theory
Relational care in forensic psychiatry
Petra Schaftenaar, who participates in Critical Ethics of Care, gives insight to her PhD research on relational care in forensic psychiatric care in the Netherlands. Continue reading Relational care in forensic psychiatry
Aiming at contact. Relational caring and the everyday interaction as effective principles in clinical forensic care
Petra Schaftenaar, member of the research network Critical Ethics of Care, presents a summary of the results of her PhD-thesis Aiming at contact. Relational caring and the everyday interaction as effective principles in clinical forensic care (2018) in the following article. Continue reading Aiming at contact. Relational caring and the everyday interaction as effective principles in clinical forensic care
Perception, an Art?!
On April 17th 2018, professor Andries Baart (NL) gave a lecture about how the Arts can contribute to a better perception of care (practices).
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