The economic recession has hit especially hard the residential building sector in the EU region, e.g., the number of the housing completions has decreased -49% and the total residential output has been squeezed down by -24% between 2007 and 2014 (Euroconstruct, 2015). In turn, the aim of our paper is …

In de afgelopen decennia is in de zorgpraktijk merkbaar dat patiënten kritischer en mondiger zijn geworden over de adviezen die zij krijgen van hun zorgprofessional. Vanaf de jaren zeventig is meer nadruk komen te liggen op verantwoordelijkheid en autonomie over de individuele gezondheid in de Nederlandse …

This paper highlights key opportunities for technology design for informal caregivers who provide long-term in-home care. For this purpose, a study with informal caregivers was conducted, including interviews (N=4) and online questionnaires (N=34) based on holistic analysis of supportive technologies. …

The world is changing due to the increasing prosperity and the large variety of products offered in the supermarkets. With the knowledge gained in the nutritional values of food, more and more information about healthy and unhealthy food became available. The lifestyle or healthy behaviour of people …

In deze kwalitatieve case study wordt uitgezocht of bij mensen die een cerebrovasculair accident (CVA) hebben gehad, door middel van psychomotorische therapie (PMT) verandering kan ontstaan in het lichaamsbewustzijn. De cliënt heeft zeven weken lang, elke week een behandeling van 45 minuten gevolgd. …

Stimulating physical activity behaviour in persons with a physical disability is important, especially after discharge from rehabilitation. A tailored counselling programme covering both the period of the rehabilitation treatment and the first months at home seems on the average effective. However, a …

In Leading to engage Karolien Dons explores the ways in which musicians and elderly participants of a collaborative music activity experience and contribute to the sense of inclusion. Through qualitative research strategies involving a theory-generating ethnographic exploration of existing practices …

The aim of this study is to provide an informed answer to the following central question: How can Friends of Slovenia best deploy its marketing instruments in support of the strategy, in order to enter the Chinese wine market and achieve a turnover of €500.000 by the end of 2017?

Extended research proposal for the purpose of PhD study route at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London (part-­‐time)

Summary Social impact assessment (SIA) developed alongside EIA in the early 1970s as a mechanism to consider the social impacts of planned interventions. The early understanding tended to limit the practical application of SIA to the project level, usually within the context of regulatory frameworks, …