Professionalisering van sociaal werk spreekt je misschien minder aan dan loverboys, armoede of een nieuwe methode voor werken met gezinnen met meerdere problemen. Toch zijn er goede redenen om je met professionalisering bezig te houden. Dit artikel is gebaseerd op het nieuwe boek over professionaliseren …

Objective The aim of this review is to evaluate associations between possible late effects of cancer treatment (i.e. physical complaints, fatigue, or cognitive complaints) and work ability among workers beyond 2 years after cancer diagnosis who returned to work. The role of job resources (social support, …

Background: Around 13% of the world’s population suffers from obesity. More than 40% of people with obesity display emotional eating behaviour (eating in response to negative emotions or distress). It is an alternate to more effective coping strategies for negative emotions. Our study explored the opportunities …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of a tailored, goal-directed, and exercise-based physical therapy program for patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). METHODS: This was an observational, uncontrolled feasibility study. The physical therapy intervention was highly tailored to the …

Foreword to the book International Perspectives on Teacher Well-Being and Diversity: Portals into Innovative Classroom Practice which focuses on key sources for teacher well-being like ownership, meaningfulness, self-efficacy, agency and autonomy. The book is based on inspiring cases from a variety of …

Field of study decisions are important for children’s future life chances, as significant differences exist in terms of financial and status benefits across fields of study. We examine whether the economic or the cultural status of the parents is more influential in shaping their children’s expectations …

Zowel in het beleid om armoede tegen te gaan als in maatschappelijke denkbeelden over armoede zijn een aantal zaken ten goede veranderd. Dat betekent niet dat we nu wel op onze handen kunnen gaan zitten. Het aantal huishoudens dat met armoede en schulden kampt, stijgt immers nog steeds. Roeland van Geuns …

‘Samensturing’, of ‘collaborative governance’ is een parapluterm voor bestuurs- en samenwerkingsvormen die het midden houden tussen hiërarchische aansturing en zelfbeheer. Samensturing komt in sommige buurthuizen maar moeizaam tot stand, in andere verloopt dat juist een stuk soepeler. Hoe kan dat? Een …

Effects of climate change in cities are evident and are expected to increase in the future, demanding adaptation. In order to share knowledge, raise awareness, and build capacity on climate adaptation, the first concept of a “ClimateCafé” has been utilized since 2012 in 25 events all over the world. …

The emergence of exponential technologies, along with the affirmation of a collective intelligence paradigm, is creating new competitive pressures and entrepreneurial opportunities for organizations aiming to generate a spectrum of diverse outputs ranging from product innovation to large-scale corporate …