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Creating a space for human flourishing : a qualitative research study on the freedom of action of persons with young-onset dementia in residential elderly care

Laurine Bourgonjon (UGent) , Matthias Remmery (UGent) , Toon Benoot (UGent) , Els Vervloesem and Griet Roets (UGent)
(2025) EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK.
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In response to the worldwide ageing trend, international policy and practice focus on ageing-in-place to support self- and informal care rather than formal and professional care, which entails older people ending up in residential care as a ‘last resort’ that is heavily under pressure. We adopt a socio-spatial theoretical perspective to investigate how we might transform residential elderly care as a space for human flourishing that fosters the freedom of action of people with young-onset dementia. The article is based on a qualitative study in a residential elderly care facility in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), in which a triangulation of research methods is used. The article discusses five key findings, related to the ambiguous meaning of several places: (1) The entrance: a space of coming, yet less of going; (2) The common living room: always chaos is also a way of structuring; (3) The private living room: at the intersection between the personal and the communal; (4) The hallway: a not-yet discovered pearl; and (5) The environment: creating a relationship between the inside and outside world. We conclude that organisational policy play a key role in establishing enabling socio-spatial circumstances for both people with young-onset dementia and professionals.
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Gerontological Social Work, Human Flourishing, People With Young-Onset Dementia, Residential Elderly Care, Socio-Spatial Perspective

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Bourgonjon, Laurine, et al. “Creating a Space for Human Flourishing : A Qualitative Research Study on the Freedom of Action of Persons with Young-Onset Dementia in Residential Elderly  Care.” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, 2025.
APA
Bourgonjon, L., Remmery, M., Benoot, T., Vervloesem, E., & Roets, G. (2025). Creating a space for human flourishing : a qualitative research study on the freedom of action of persons with young-onset dementia in residential elderly  care. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK.
Chicago author-date
Bourgonjon, Laurine, Matthias Remmery, Toon Benoot, Els Vervloesem, and Griet Roets. 2025. “Creating a Space for Human Flourishing : A Qualitative Research Study on the Freedom of Action of Persons with Young-Onset Dementia in Residential Elderly  Care.” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK.
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Bourgonjon, Laurine, Matthias Remmery, Toon Benoot, Els Vervloesem, and Griet Roets. 2025. “Creating a Space for Human Flourishing : A Qualitative Research Study on the Freedom of Action of Persons with Young-Onset Dementia in Residential Elderly  Care.” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK.
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Bourgonjon L, Remmery M, Benoot T, Vervloesem E, Roets G. Creating a space for human flourishing : a qualitative research study on the freedom of action of persons with young-onset dementia in residential elderly  care. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK. 2025;
IEEE
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L. Bourgonjon, M. Remmery, T. Benoot, E. Vervloesem, and G. Roets, “Creating a space for human flourishing : a qualitative research study on the freedom of action of persons with young-onset dementia in residential elderly  care,” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, 2025.
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