BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Inaugural lecture prof.dr. H.R. Boeije METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260618T154500 DTEND:20260618T171500 DTSTAMP:20260618T154500 UID:inaugural-lecture-prof-dr-h-r-@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260924T224053 LOCATION:Main building VU, 1105, Aula, De Boelelaan, 1081 HV, Amsterdam SUMMARY:Inaugural lecture prof.dr. H.R. Boeije X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Grenzen aan samenwer king: Kansen en dilemma’s bij zorg en ondersteuning door mantelzorg ers en beroepskrachten

Wish or Boundary: Opportunities an d Dilemmas in Collaboration Between Informal Caregivers and Care Prof essionals

Howe ver, reality is challenging; collaboration between informal caregiver s and care providers is fraught with tension.

In her inaugural lecture, Professor Hennie Boeije, Professor of Organization of (Infor mal) Care and Support, reflects on the relationship between these two ‘types of care’ over the past decades and outlines three forms o f boundary work: competitive, cooperative, and configuring boundary w ork. Based on this, she describes the opportunities and dilemmas rega rding collaboration in policy and practice.

Her advice: ‘In p olicy and practice, pay attention to boundary work, because it reveal s how informal caregivers and care providers deal with tension in col laboration and how their strategies can have unintended effects.’ I t shows why they do or do not enter into cooperation.’

DESCRIPTION: Grenzen aan samenwerking: Kansen en dilemma’s bij zorg en ondersteuning door mantelzorgers en beroepskrachten

Wish or Bo undary: Opportunities and Dilemmas in Collaboration Between Informal Caregivers and Care Professionals

It seems so simple. A happy res ident makes everyone happy. Informal caregivers and care professional s should be able to achieve that shared goal in unison. Such good col laboration promises much. Care recipients receive personal attention, care professionals more job satisfaction, and informal caregivers re cognition.However, reality is challenging; collaboration between info rmal caregivers and care providers is fraught with tension.In her ina ugural lecture, Professor Hennie Boeije, Professor of Organization of (Informal) Care and Support, reflects on the relationship between th ese two ‘types of care’ over the past decades and outlines three forms of boundary work: competitive, cooperative, and configuring bou ndary work. Based on this, she describes the opportunities and dilemm as regarding collaboration in policy and practice.Her advice: ‘In p olicy and practice, pay attention to boundary work, because it reveal s how informal caregivers and care providers deal with tension in col laboration and how their strategies can have unintended effects.’ I t shows why they do or do not enter into cooperation.’ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR