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Researching Compassionate Communities From an Interdisciplinary Perspective: The Case of the Compassionate
Steven Vanderstichelen1, Sarah Dury1,2, Sara De Gieter1,3
1Compassionate Communities Centre of Expertise, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.
Abstract:
Compassionate Communities are places and environments in which people, networks, and institutions actively work together and are empowered to improve the circumstances, health, and well-being of those facing serious illness, death, dying, and loss. The study of their development, implementation, and evaluation requires an interdisciplinary research approach that has hitherto been lacking. In 2020, 8 research groups from 4 faculties at Vrije Universiteit Brussel united in the interdisciplinary Compassionate Communities Center of Expertise (COCO) to investigate Compassionate Communities. This article describes the first results of COCO: (a) an interdisciplinary mode of collaboration, (b) a shared conceptual understanding and definition of Compassionate Communities, and (c) a shared research agenda on Compassionate Communities.
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