Previous research largely supports the notion that mediated contact and engagement with minority characters can improve viewers’ real-life minority attitudes. However, it is unclear to what extent different forms of media engagement such as parasocial friendship and wishful identification are linked …

Urban densification continues unabated, even as the possible consequences for users’ eye-level experiences remain unknown. This study addresses these consequences. In a laboratory setting, images of the NDSM wharf were shown to university students primed for one of three user groups: residents, visitors …

In most models on terrorism, interaction with other radicals is a key factor. However, systematic empirical evidence that radical ties affect behaviour is scarce. Our access to detailed police information allows us to apply Social Network Analysis (SNA) on a Dutch Salafi-Jihadi network and analyse the …

Op 1 juli 2023 is de aflosperiode van het minnelijk traject verkort van 36 maanden naar 18 maanden. Het lectoraat Armoede Interventies van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam heeft in opdracht van het Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid een evaluatie uitgevoerd naar de gevolgen van deze verkorting. …

The second edition of this card set invites you to pause and reflect on what’s really happening in your co-creation practice. Use the cards for a quick one-on-one check-in, a team moment, a larger group session or workshop. Pick a card, read the question out loud, and enjoy the conversation. This card …

In Antenne Gooi en Vechtstreek wordt sinds 2017 jaarlijks het middelengebruik onder jongeren en jongvolwassenen in de regio in kaart gebracht. Dit gebeurt op basis van een combinatie van kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve methoden. In 2024 verzamelden we informatie via (1) interviews met een panel van vier …

Cities are densifying their urban fabrics to conserve the natural and rural surroundings, but this poses risks to human health and well-being. Open space between buildings is scarce and often reserved for multiple uses. Pocket parks are a popular solution for addressing these space constraints So far, …

Routine maintenance of commercial aircraft requires reliable detection and repair of corrosion to ensure structural integrity. Post-repair inspections are commonly performed using manual ultrasonic point measurements of residual thickness, a process that is time-intensive and constrained by limitations …