This entry starts with a chronological discussion of the different conceptualizations of work-family balance over time. Where pioneering studies focused on work-family (and family-work) conflict, more recent studies introduced the concepts of work-family (and family-work) enrichment and more holistic …

In dit hoofdstuk gaan we dieper op in de relatie tussen eergerelateerd en seksueel geweld. Dat doen we in een aantal stappen. In de eerste paragraaf vertellen we kort iets over wat geweld in naam van de familie-eer wel dan wel niet is en hoe de politiële aanpak daarvan eruitziet. In de tweede paragraaf …

Strafrechtelijke criminologie II heeft een tweeledige doelstelling. Enerzijds beoogt het te voorzien in een thematische verdieping van thema's die te rekenen zijn tot de strafrechtelijke criminologie. Daarmee kan het handboek de rechtswetenschap en rechtspraktijk tot dienst zijn. Anderzijds is het boek …

In deze bijdrage staan we stil bij de kracht van de term ‘femicide’ in het aanjagen van het maatschappelijke en politieke debat over geweld tegen vrouwen. De centrale vraag is kortom: Wat zijn voor- en nadelen van de term ‘femicide’? Daarbij besteden we ook aandacht aan risico’s die aan het gebruik van …

A Europe-wide revival of the idea of bildung as a goal for education has been gaining momentum for a couple of decades. The main idea is that bildung enables teachers, researchers and policy makers “… to explore the ways in which education might be about something more than simply the transmission of …

Digital surveillance technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as computer vision and facial recognition are becoming cheaper and easier to integrate into governance practices worldwide. Morocco serves as an example of how such technologies are becoming key tools of governance in authoritarian …

The Middle East and North Africa region has been absent form stocktaking exercises on social accountability initiatives (SAI), an umbrella term to designate citizen-led tools aimed at socio-political change. We argue that this sidelining is unwarranted, given the proliferation of participatory governance …

This chapter offers a working definition of social accountability as any citizen-led action beyond elections that aims to enhance the accountability of state actors. We view social accountability as a broad array of predominantly bottom-up initiatives, aimed at improving the quality of governance (especially …

In this chapter, we first summarise the findings from the country chapters on the multiple meanings of SA, documenting terms, translations and contrasting understandings between citizens and public officials. Second, we highlight how civil mobilisation tends to be cyclical over time and is often mediated …

In the digital age, information problem solving (IPS) competence is essential for professionals to use online information effectively. Despite its importance, starting professionals often struggle with processing and presenting information, which are critical phases during authentic IPS tasks. Therefore, …