Does Northern Europe possess unique characteristics that cannot disappear and do not need to disappear, or will globalisation inevitably result in uniformity, divested businesses, lower wages and huge pressure on social security provisions? This is one of the main questions addressed by the authors. …

Dit artikel presenteert een instrument waarmee kwalitatief goede lesmomenten en ‘voorkeurshandelen’ van leerkrachten opgespoord kunnen worden bij wetenschap- en technologie-activiteiten. Het instrument brengt de expressieve pedagogical content knowledge in kaart: de inhoudelijke kennis die de leerkracht …

Verschillen tussen jongens en meisjes lijken vooral te bestaan in de attitude ten opzichte van Wetenschap & Technologie (W&T) en niet zo zeer in de verschillen in presentaties. Om te zorgen dat talenten van meisjes en vrouwen meer benut worden, moet er wellicht een attitudeverandering plaatsvinden in …

De ambitie van kindcentra is om interdisciplinair samen te werken: onderwijs, kinderopvang en zorg samen. Dat vraagt om nieuwe vaardigheden van pedagogische professionals (leraren, pedagogisch medewerkers en zorgprofessionals). In dit rapport wordt geschetst om welke vaardigheden het gaat, van individuele …

The care sector in the Netherlands is currently in a difficult position. From 2015 on, the law 'Long-term care' will be reformed, the law 'Separation living and care' is implemented and local authorities need to take over the responsibilities for the care of its inhabitants. This causes a lot of shifts …

Euroscepticism is present in almost all European countries, from Austria to France in several different forms that vary from scepticism regarding particular EU policies to opposition towards the delegation of powers to a supranational institution like the EU However, the combination of the sensationalist …

Interest groups play a big role in the functioning of the democracy of the EU. These players that lobby for different interests can make a positive, but also a negative contribution to EU politics. The influence of the interest groups on the EU institutions can vary, and some will always be more influential …

Statelessness is a global issue that affects more than 12 million people around the world. Based on the United Nations (UN) estimates, the Council of Europe (CoE) has identified the number of stateless persons in Europe to be at least 680,000. Despite the above figures, statelessness remains a relatively …

The effects of global ageing are mostly felt in the developing world. Older populations are experiencing extreme poverty and cope with financial difficulties that obstruct their access to public health and social care (Shah, 2011). Governments of emerging economies manage the multi pillar system that …

This paper analyses the regional integration possibilities for MERCOSUR, which is a regional integration scheme in South America. The initial goal of MERCOSUR was the creation of a common market. However, MERCOSUR was not able to reach this goal and it created a customs union instead. This paper analyses …