The increased use of instruments for assessing risks and needs in probation should lead to intervention plans that meet the criteria for effective practice. An analysis of 300 intervention plans from the Dutch probation service showed that the match between the assessed criminogenic needs and the goals …

Het begeleiden van leerprocessen van nieuwe leraren door werkplekbegeleiders (mentoren) staat de laatste jaren sterk in de belangstelling van scholen en lerarenopleidingen. De opbrengst van werkplekbegeleiding hangt onder meer af van de kwaliteit van begeleidingsgesprekken. Een belangrijk aspect van …

PhD research into the use of recorded lectures by students and how we can facilitate effective use. 1. How do students use recorded lectures according to their self-report? 2. What actual usage of the recorded lectures can we derive from the data on the system, and does that match with what students …

BACKGROUND: Complaints of the arm, neck, or shoulder (CANS) have a multifactorial origin and cause considerable work problems, including decreased work productivity, sickness absence, and, ultimately, job loss. There is a need for intervention programs for people with CANS. Self-management is an approach …

In this dissertation, the European Commission's selection process of policy instruments to tackle climate change has been reviewed, with the main focus on understanding what internal factors have influenced the Commission in this process and how this has led to the implementation of soft policy instruments. …

Doel: In deze systematische review is door middel van literatuuronderzoek het effect van spiegeltherapie op fantoompijn bij patiënten na een unilaterale amputatie onderzocht. Methode: Artikelen over spiegeltherapie bij fantoompijn zijn gezocht door twee fysiotherapeuten in opleiding in de databanken …

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare coaches' and players' perceptions of training dose for a full competitive season. METHODS: Session Rating of Perceived Exertion (session-RPE), duration and training load (session-RPE * duration) of 33 professional soccer players (height …

In soccer, critical match events like goal attempts can be preceded by periods of instability in the balance between the two teams' behaviours. Therefore, we determined periods of high variability in the distance between the teams' centroid positions longitudinally and laterally in an international-standard …

The mission of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is to facilitate cooperation within the European zoo and aquarium community towards the goals of education, research and conservation. The reason why people visit zoos does not necessarily match these goals. These differences between …

Purpose Building services technologies such as home automation systems and remote monitoring are increasingly used to support people in their own homes. In order for these technologies to be fully appreciated by the endusers (mainly older care recipients, informal carers and care professionals), user …