Joan-Andreu Rocha Scarpetta

Joan-Andreu Rocha Scarpetta is a Contracted Professor of Ph.D in the Department of Social Education and Social Work at the Faculty of Social Education and Social Work, Pere Tarrés. He maintains an active research profile with 51 scientific production records spanning from 1992 to 2024, demonstrating sustained scholarly engagement throughout his career.

Dr. Rocha Scarpetta's research focuses on the intersection of cultural diversity and social cohesion within educational leisure contexts for children and adolescents. His work examines how intercultural education in leisure settings can promote social integration and reduce exclusion among diverse populations. He investigates the role of third sector organizations and volunteering in facilitating social innovation, with particular emphasis on vulnerable communities and migrant populations. His methodological approach often incorporates participatory frameworks that center family perspectives as essential to developing effective socioeducational practices.

Analysis of his recent publications (2022-2024) reveals a consistent thematic focus on cultural diversity management in educational leisure centers, with an evolving trajectory from theoretical frameworks toward practical implementation models. A distinctive feature of his work is the increasing emphasis on family voices as central to innovation in socioeducational practice, alongside growing attention to social innovation within the third sector as a mechanism for promoting social cohesion in diverse communities.

Dr. Rocha Scarpetta has secured multiple research grants through Spanish national funding agencies and institutional alliances. His current projects include the 'COEDsion' initiative developing intercultural education models for social cohesion in educational leisure centers (2022-2025), and evaluation of educational leisure projects from an intercultural perspective (2024-2025). He collaborates extensively with Teresa Morata García as Principal Investigator across multiple projects, alongside researchers including Palasí Luna, Marzo Arpón, Giralt Rovira, and Cañellas Bastús.

He is an active member of the Innovation and Social Analysis Research Group (GIAS), which focuses on social innovation, cultural diversity, and community development. The group maintains strong connections with educational leisure centers, third sector organizations, and local government entities to develop evidence-based practices for promoting social cohesion in diverse communities.