Bad Nieuweschans is one of the ageing villages in Oldambt, about a quarter or the population is older than 65. In communities such as Bad Nieuweschans there exists a risk of isolation and exclusion of the elderly. These risks could be kept to a minimum by focusing on active ageing however this concept …

Het geven van een presentatie en workshop voor betrokkenen bij community arts projecten. In het kader van Culturele Hoofdstad Friesland.

The first reason for this study is that a gap appears to exist in the available theories on corruption; very little research is available on corruption by a network, nor does the network theory thoroughly discuss the risks or pitfalls of networks. The second reason for this study is the observation that …

We, humans have our roots in pre-Anthropocene eras where we gathered skills for survival and establishing our culture. The cumulated tacit knowledge, the skills, ideas and experiences that can only be shared by personal contact and mutual trust, is evolved and cumulated during this pre-Anthropocene era. …

Workshop waarin het project Ik zie ik zie vanuit meerdere perspectieven wordt geevalueerd als actie onderzoek.

Social enterprises and government share the ultimate goal of solving societal problems, which provides a lot of potential for collaboration between the two parties. While the local government level is the most relevant for social enterprises, little research has been done on the relationship between …

To identify predictors during adolescence for receiving disability benefits in young adulthood, and to compare benefit recipients’ and non-recipients’ social participation, and psychosocial outcomes in young adulthood. By doing so, insights for future policy and rehabilitation care could be provided …

This research aims to assess the level of alignment of the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. It does so by examining how certain CAP measures affect the SDGs in the social and environmental dimension. The research also gives suggestions for future …

This dissertation focusses on counter-radicalisation policies and their effectiveness in Denmark and the Netherlands. Increased terrorism on European soil in the last decade, forced EU member states to implement renewed counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation measures. The purpose of this study …

In Dutch policy and at the societal level, informal caregivers are ideally seen as essential team members when creating, together with professionals, co-ordinated support plans for the persons for whom they care. However, collaboration between professionals and informal caregivers is not always effective. …