Full text via link. De Internationale Federatie van Sociaal Werkers (IFSW) karakteriseert sociaal werk terloops maar expliciet als een professie. In de oorspronkelijk Engelstalige omschrijving van het beroep wordt namelijk gesproken van 'the social work profession'. Ook in Nederland presenteren sociale …

Full text via link. Sociale professies zijn niet of nauwelijks afhankelijk van gereedschappen of instrumenten. De sociale professional is in feite zijn eigen instrument (NVMW 2006, Phorza 2009). Dat instrument moet op de juiste wijze zijn afgesteld: de professional moet beschikken over de juiste morele …

As the value of brands represents enormous amounts of money to companies, understanding how to influence what drives consumers in their brand selections and brand loyalties is a matter of great importance. The present study, conducted through an online survey amongst 410 students between 18 and 26, contributes …

Our approach builds on both the design traditions of participatory design and embodiment. We attempt to connect these traditions to the existing body of knowledge on persuasion. First we describe some basic theoretical concepts and infer how they influence persuasive design. Then we present a basic framework …

full text via link. Beroepsethiek kan worden onderscheiden in drie vormen: smalle, brede en fundamentele beroepsethiek (vgl. De Jonge 1995, 2011). Sociaal werkers opereren in ethisch opzicht professioneel wanneer hun beroepsmatig handelen gebaseerd is op het waardefundament van de beroepsidentiteit …

Full text via link. Wat is een professie? Wie is een professional? Niet alleen lopen de antwoorden zeer uiteen, ook over de benadering van de vragen bestaat veel verschil van mening in de literatuur. Grofweg kunnen drie groepen benaderingen worden onderscheiden: positieve, kritische en praktijktheoretische …

BACKGROUND: Burn injuries have a major impact on the patient's physical and psychological functioning. The consequences can, especially in pediatric burns, persist long after the injury. A decrease in physical fitness seems logical as people survive burn injuries after an often extensive period of decreased …

The Netherlands has two types of higher educational institutions - research university and university of applied sciences. The first one has a more theory-based approach to education, while the latter puts emphasis on applying the knowledge taught in the classroom by developing practical skills. The …

Seemingly, there is a general belief that successful business deals are partly based on cultural awareness, sensitivity and understanding. Although the terms may imply similar definitions, they have slightly different meanings which seem to reflect distinct degrees of knowledge regarding cultural differences. …

The number of weaned piglets per sow per year is an important parameter for the productivity of sows in pig production. This number depends on several parameters of which in many cases the sow has a central role. To improve the sow’s reproduction it is important to keep the sow’s body condition optimal. …