Amsterdam has a relatively high number of people with a need for care or support. As the city also has a highly diverse population, social cohesion is also under pressure. The Care and Support research group ...
The research group Coordination of Urban Issues combines concrete, relevant knowledge of a particular urban issue with academic knowledge of effective coordination.
Our society is in a state of great flux, both in social and cultural terms. Tendencies such as globalisation, digitalisation and decentralisation are changing the design of the cultural and social sectors of our ...
In order to grow into adults, children need a safe and caring environment and need to get the opportunity to participate in society. In some cases, children and their families need help in order to achieve this.
The increasing possibilities in the area of knowledge and information technology, increasing attention to compliance and legal quality care and the increasing range of positions within the legal profession are giving ...
The research group Management of Culture Change carries out research into and advises on changes of culture within organisations and neighbourhoods.
The research group Poverty Interventions aims to make a contribution to improving the effectiveness and professionalism of implementing bodies in the social sphere in order to improve the self-management of the ...
The Netherlands aspires to become more sustainable. Natural resources are running out, temperatures on earth are rising and the population is increasing.
The research group Urban Social Work aims to identify key knowledge and skills needed by social workers in their effort to overcome social exclusion amongst city residents.
Both society and youth culture are permanently shifting in Amsterdam. The Youth Spot research group investigates how youth work must innovate to retain its connection to young people and society while at the same ...
