The PROMISE project
Prominent Reduction of loneliness among Older Migrants through Interventions and Social Engagement
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In September 2024, the project Prominent Reduction of loneliness among Older Migrants through Interventions and Social Engagement (PROMISE) officially started. This project aims to gain deeper insight into the taboo surrounding loneliness and the various forms and causes of loneliness among older migrants from non-European countries. Together with older migrants and welfare professionals, we generate new knowledge, which is then translated into practical tools. In addition, we use this knowledge to adapt interventions and assess their effectiveness. These tools and interventions aim to help reach more lonely older migrants and address their loneliness more effectively.
The latest news
- Chapter about older migrants and social networks in the Handbook on International Migration and Social Networks
A chapter about older migrants has been published in the Handbook on International Migration and Social Networks. This chapter, written by Basak Bilecen and Tineke Fokkema, researchers of the PROMISE project, looks at how important social networks are in the… - Article by Stichting Omroep Organisatie Groningen about loneliness among migrants
In a recent article by Stichting Omroep Organisatie Groningen (OOG TV), Professor Basak Bilecen, a researcher within the PROMISE project, discusses the connection between loneliness and migration. As Bilecen explains, loneliness isn’t simply about being alone; it is more about… - Underreporting loneliness among older adults: the role of gender, health, partner status and migration background
Recently, the second article from the PROMISE project was published by Milynn Koene, Theo van Tilburg, Tineke Fokkema and Nina Conkova, entitled: “Underreporting loneliness among older adults: the role of gender, health, partner status and migration background”. The study examined… - Social network elements in loneliness interventions for older migrants: Insights from intervention documents and trainers
Mirjam Kingma, Tineke Fokkema, Bianca Suanet and Basak Bilecen have recently published the first paper from the PROMISE project titled: “Social network elements in loneliness interventions for older migrants: Insights from intervention documents and trainers”. In this study, the researchers analysed…