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Blanca Calvo: “The needs of children with autism are hardly ever taken into account” CareDisabilityEducationHealthResearchSocial impact

Blanca Calvo: “The needs of children with autism are hardly ever taken into account”

A project led by the IN3’s TURBA group establishes guidelines for designing suitable play spaces for these children  The Playable cities for all: Activating Spaces with neuroDiverse Publics project, led by the Universitat Oberta de[…]

«Unwanted loneliness and abuse of the elderly is a health issue that needs to be addressed» AgeismCareHealthOld AgeSocial impact

«Unwanted loneliness and abuse of the elderly is a health issue that needs to be addressed»

Changing our perception of ageing is necessary to combat loneliness and abuse of the elderly. The elderly are more vulnerable to abuse and loneliness, but these two issues arise in various social group. Loneliness and[…]

Israel Rodríguez: “Framing the pandemic as a health emergency means overlooking other important effects” CareCOVID19Social impact

Israel Rodríguez: “Framing the pandemic as a health emergency means overlooking other important effects”

Israel Rodríguez-Giralt is a researcher and the coordinator of the IN3’s Care and Preparedness in the Network Society (CareNet) research group. His research explores new ways of understanding and intervening in disaster situations, especially from[…]

Studying gender-based violence and disability CareDisabilityGenderHealthWomen

Studying gender-based violence and disability

By Asun Pié Balaguer, researcher of the IN3’s CareNet group.   According to the European Parliament’s Report (2004) on the situation of women from minority groups in the European Union, almost 80% of women with[…]

Coronavirus and lockdown: What does a meat processing plant have in common with a rest home? AgeismCareCOVID19DisabilityHealth

Coronavirus and lockdown: What does a meat processing plant have in common with a rest home?

By Andrea García-Santesmases & Joan Moyà   In an interview for the morning programme on Spain’s national radio station on 20 March, Carlos Baute stated that “this virus brought the word equality: in the face[…]