This article examines environmental ethics theories focused on the division between “anthropocentric” and “ecocentric” approaches in regard to three valuebases for environmental concern: self-interest, humanistic altruism, and biospheric altruism. The author argues that while applied anthropologists …

Biodiversity preservation is often viewed in utilitarian terms that render non-human species as ecosystem services or natural resources. The economic capture approach may be inadequate in addressing biodiversity loss because extinction of some species could conceivably come to pass without jeopardizing …

This research explores the attitudes of children from different socio-economic backgrounds towards cars. This paper explores their projected choices and motivations in the context of (1) post-materialist values; (2) economic constraints; and (3) social status theories; and draws upon survey research …

The present study examined efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment in Dutch children with asthma in areas with differing air pollution. The study results indicate that TCM treatment of children living in more polluted urban area is less successful then that of children living in cleaner …

With the emergence of education for sustainable development (ESD), robust literature on ethics and ESD has emerged; however, ecocentric perspective developed within environmental ethics is marginalized in current ESDebate. The questions discussed in this article are as follows: Why is the distinction …

In deze bundel doen we verslag van de onderzoeksprojecten die de leden van de kenniskring in de periode 2010-2012 hebben uitgevoerd in het kader van het hiervoor beschreven programma. Het startpunt van de meeste van deze onderzoeksprojecten werd gevormd door de onderzoeksresultaten van twee grote kwantitatieve …

3 Die Lebensqualität von Kindern ist seit der Einführung der International Classification of Functioning (ICF) (WHO, 2001) in den Vordergrund gerückt und ermöglicht es Logopäden, Kinder auch auf ihrer Partizipationsebene zu betrachten. Ob Sprachauffälligkeiten Einfluss auf die Lebensqualität haben, ist …

Theoretical trends and schools of thought in the field of anthropology evolve rapidly. Anthropological literature must keep abreast, not only of these intellectual shifts, but also of pressing global, political, and social issues. Thus, this volume, like others before it, seeks to provide updates on …

Environmental or ‘green' education is an important driving force behind the ‘greening' of society as it plays a critical role in raising environmental awareness and preparing students for green jobs. None of the existing environmental attitudes and behavior measures is focused on the evaluation of green …

Het Helen Dowling Instituut (HDI) biedt psychosociale begeleiding aan kankerpatiënten en hun naasten. Naast de patiëntenzorg, voert het HDI wetenschappelijk onderzoek uit en geeft het deskundigheidsbevordering aan professionals. Het HDI wilt graag kijken wat de mogelijkheden zijn van social media met …