In de, per 2015, ingevoerde zorgwetten is meer aandacht voor preventie. Preventie beoogt problemen minder groot te laten worden of zelfs te voorkomen. Steeds meer wetenschappelijk onderzoek beveelt aan om meer aan preventie te doen. De verantwoording om dit uit te voeren ligt nu grotendeels bij gemeenten …

Den Haag Marketing is the marketing and promotion organisation of the city The Hague and its seaside resorts; Scheveningen and Kijkduin. Den Haag Marketing(DHM) promotes attractions and events in The Hague that would be interesting for the intended target groups. The organisation takes care of the city’s …

This following report contains the bachelor paper as part of the study at the “Saxion Hogeschool” in the specific faculty of social services. The main question to that studie is: “In which way can and should medial knowledge be part of the professionality of a social worker within the field of Open Child …

HIV became a chronic disease with the widespread availability of combination anti-retroviral treatment [C-art]. This has had an impact on both social and work participation, both of which are important factors in achieving a high level of well-being and life satisfaction.

Very little is known about the personal goals of homeless people and how these relate to their quality of life (QoL). By using survey data on 407 homeless adults upon entry to the social relief system in 2011, we examined the personal goals of homeless adults and the association between their perceived …

Durch Interviews mit ehemaligen Mitarbeitern wird in dieser Thesis der Frage nachgegangen, welche Faktoren sowohl für einen Austritt als auch für einen Verbleib im stationären Gruppendienst führen können.Durch die Forschung zeigte sich, dass ehemalige Mitarbeiter, in den jeweiligen Einrichtungen verblieben …

BACKGROUND: More attention and understanding of the health and participation problems of adults with early and later onset disabilities in the Netherlands is needed. OBJECTIVE: To explore health/participation problems and unmet needs in adults aged ≥40 years with long-term disabilities and their …

Chronic illness affects a person’s wellbeing and affects the ability to perform the social roles of spouse or parent. When working with people with long-lasting mental or somatic illnesses, social workers and nurses are confronted with needs for support, especially for parents. Although programs are …

BACKGROUND: The available opinions regarding participation do not appear to be applicable to adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID). Because a clear definition and operationalization are lacking, it is difficult for support professionals to give meaning to participation …

One might expect that a perception of obesity being a risk factor and disease, contributes to effective obesity prevention and management strategies. However, obesity rates continue to increase worldwide. The question arises whether obesity is truly perceived as a risk factor and a disease. This paper …