Hanging out with people: Fragments and reflections from ethnographies in long-term care

Anthropologists Jeannette Pols and Sabya van Elswijk explain how LeTs‑Care ethnographies rely on close, immersive observation, joining professionals in their daily routines to see what care looks like in practice. This approach reveals gaps between stated intentions and real behaviours, often uncovering values, tensions, and overlooked needs, such as the strain placed on caregivers, otherwise invisible in interviews or surveys.

Read the full interview at this link.