Teaser about the USE conference 2015: a healthy working life in a healthy business with keynote speakers, workshops, presentations and round table discussions.

The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Yet in 2012, it was estimated that around 87 Christian wedding officiants continued to refuse to marry gay couples due to their religious beliefs. Even though municipalities were allowed to hire these so-called …

Hands‐on simulations are increasingly used in vocational oriented curricula to create meaningful, occupation‐related learning experiences. However, more insight is required about precisely what characteristics in hands‐on simulations enhance outcomes that students need for their future occupation, such …

In this thesis several studies are presented that have targeted decision making about case management plans in probation. In a case management plan probation officers describe the goals and interventions that should help offenders stop reoffending, and the specific measures necessary to reduce acute …

Family foster care placement decision-making has a weak scientific underpinning. Mostly a ‘variable-oriented approach’ is taken, which requires a lot of information that is not always available. The identification of clusters of foster children with similar characteristics may be a more viable decision …

Het streven naar empowerment van cliënten is niet meer weg te denken uit de hulpverlening aan gezinnen. Het heeft de opvatting verdrongen dat hulpverleners de opvoedingsverentwoordelijkheid zouden moeten overnemen van ouders. Ondanks deze beweging blijft het aantal pleegzorgplaatsingen groeien. Is hier …

BACKGROUND: One-third of all medication errors causing harm to hospitalized patients occur in the medication preparation and administration phase, which is predominantly a nursing activity. To monitor, evaluate and improve the quality and safety of this process, evidence-based quality indicators can …

Presentatie van de mogelijkheden van de 'banenkansmonitor' in de toepassing op bedrijfsniveau en in de onderlinge samenwerking in Industrieplein Noord aan de hand van interactieve opdracht via een voorbeeld-excel sheet en nabespreking

Deze presentatie bespreekt de mogelijkheid of het ICT in Noord-Nederland als banenmotor, als 'job machine' zou kunnen fungeren. Het bespreekt de dicussie over mogelijke krapte op de ICT arbeidsmarkt, de (private en publieke) kosten van krapte, de rijkdom aan oplossingsrichtingen, en eindigt met de wenselijkheid …

According to Johnson & Grandison (2007), failure to safeguard privacy of users of services provided by private and governmental organisations, leaves individuals with the risk of exposure to a number of undesirable effects of information processing. Loss of control over information about a person may …