The use of art (e.g. visualized narratives) in social work may stimulate dialogue between community members about family support in their neighbourhood. The Visualized Narratives on Parenting Interactions in the Neighbourhood (VN-PIN) were developed in order to foster this dialogue. The aim of this study …

Met de tool ‘Opvoeden in de buurt’ (bestaande uit een kaartspelvariant, powerpointvariant en website met o.a. de producten en instructiefilmpjes) kunnen ouders, leerkrachten, buurtwerkers en andere opvoeders aan de hand van 24 praatplaten de dialoog aangaan over pedagogisch handelen bij situaties met …

Eenzaamheid is niet exclusief voor ouderen. Ook jongeren treft het en de gevolgen voor hun leven zijn ingrijpend. Wieteke Hiemstra en Sigrid Ackerman, beiden werkzaam bij jeugd-GGZ RIOzorg, zochten naar een praktische interventie om eenzaamheid onder jongeren te signaleren en aan te pakken. Vanuit de …

Neighbourhood interventions are important for creating supportive structures for parents and children and for other community members. Little is known, however, about what works for whom in what situation. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of what works for whom in community interventions …

This dissertation focuses on how supportive neighbourhood structures for children and their families can be fostered. Supportive structures can positively influence social support for parents, and have positive outcomes, such as increased social competences, for children. Since the 90s there has been …

In this study the Vignettes Parenting Interactions in the Neighbourhood (V-PIN) was validated. These vignettes can be used to gain insight into and reflect on interactions in the neighbourhood between parents and nonparental adults. A correlational design (N = 134) was used to assess the reliability …

Supportive social interactions between nonparental adults (i.e. social work professionals, volunteers, and other parents that have contact with children but are not the primary caregiver), parents, and children are important for children’s well-being and development. Parenting styles, types of child …