BackgroundIn the coming decades the number of older people increases and correspondingly the number of people with chronic conditions. Chronic conditions can have a significant impact on the quality of life of elderly and their family caregivers. They face a lifelong challenge with the illnesses, treatments, …

Le Grand Départ Tour the France 2015 took place in Utrecht on the 4th and 5th of July 2015. In advance to the first two stages a major side-event program is carried out which started a 100 days before the 4th of July. Utrecht University, School of Governance carried out a research to the legacy of Le …

Atypical language is one of the most common developmental problems in early childhood. The estimated prevalence of children with atypical language development varies from 2% to 19%. Early identification of children with atypical language development is important in order to prevent the significant impact …

All over the world, sport events are seen as significant tools for creating positive social impact. This is understandable, as sport events have the power to attract enthusiastic participants, volunteers and to reach large audiences of visitors and followers via (social) media. Outbursts of excitement, …

Accumulating evidence dismisses the idea that bacteria are solitary bugs, living a completely independent existence. Instead, this definition is being replaced by the notion that bacteria are intimately communicating organisms holding tight relations to one another. One such process through which this …

Het sociaal ondernemen is een nieuwe opkomende vorm van ondernemen. Bij deze vorm van ondernemen is impact op de maatschappij het belangrijkste. Het maken van winst is een ondergeschikt doel. Sociale ondernemingen in Nederland zijn opkomend en volop in ontwikkeling. Het onderzoek maakt gebruik van de …

Sport events not only provide opportunities for economic or urban development, but also for local community development (Misener & Mason, 2006). According to Taks (2013) especially smaller non-mega sport events (NMSEs) may be relevant for creating social benefits for host communities, when compared to …

A quasi-experimental research was used to examine the impact of violence and substance use disorder on social cognitive skills on patients with schizophrenia. A sample of 46 male patients was tested with the Reading Mind in the Eyes Test to assess their social cognitive skills. The present study does …

Na de decentralisatie van de jeugdzorg spelen wijkteams een centrale rol als laagdrempelig aanspreekpunt voor gezinnen en als schakel naar specialistische zorg. Dit vraagt om een nieuwe, proactieve en integrale werkwijze van professionals. Op basis van praktijkonderzoek naar succesvolle teams in verschillende …

Presentatie over een onderzoeksvoorstel naar de waarde van mega sport evenementen in Rio de Janeiro voor doelgroepen die buiten de maatschappij vallen.