Population decline, welfare state reforms and austerity measures pressurise the liveability of rural areas in the Netherlands and call upon local governments and communities to adapt and renew their mode of governance. This paper reports on three Dutch experimental governance arrangements which are analysed …

First year undergraduate students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences of two different departments, were asked to join self-reported surveys in two succeeding years. Along with background variables, effort and commitment, the surveys asked elements of engagement. The later was analysed with …

Germany has a known a growth of organic consumption within the recent years, however its consumption is growing faster than the German wine production which is still relatively low. Therefore, a large amount of wine is imported from other countries, making Germany the largest organic wine importer in …

The threat of climate change and the Paris agreement to limit global temperature rise to well below 2?C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5?C has stimulated research on and broad commitment to community energy. We investigate this research. We assess how nine different approaches study community …

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is een steeds bekendere therapievorm bij het behandelen van depressie. In literatuur staat beschreven dat ACT goed te combineren is met beeldende therapie, maar de manier waarop was nog zeer summier beschreven. Dit onderzoek is dus verricht voor beeldend therapeuten …

Bij Betap B.V. speelt veiligheid een belangrijke rol, tenminste dat is het operationele uitgangspunt. Echter is dit, helaas, niet het geval bij alle bedrijven in Nederland. Op 29 juni 2018 vond er onder verantwoordelijkheid van een bedrijf uit in Kampen een dodelijk arbeidsongeval plaats op een werklocatie …

Ongeveer 18% van de Nederlands bevolking heeft te maken met matige tot ernstige chronische pijn. De huidige behandeling van mensen met chronische pijn is op dit moment nog niet toereikend. Er is dus behoefte aan nieuwe behandelvormen voor deze patiënten. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) zou …

Small medium enterprises represent the largest share of revenues in the apparel and fashion business, compared to larger integrated companies. Small companies however often have to rely on larger suppliers in order to efficiently produce their products. These larger suppliers however will often prioritize …

Since 2016, it is mandatory for all future students at the department of Media, Information and Communication, to participate in a study choice test (SCT), prior their enrollment. However, the outcome is not binding and students are still entitled to enter the first year after receiving negative advice. …

This study provides an overview of components of teacher identity that are found in quantitative measurement instruments; and reports on the psychometric quality of these measurement in- struments. Our search included studies that assessed components of teacher identity published in English-written, …