Although minorities make up only 5-10% of the population in Europe, they receive a lot of negative attention in the media. Minorities are blamed for issues that range from a country's economic problems to cultural disharmony. As a result, the ethnic minorities feel as though they are on the outer edge …

Langs het Zwarte Water liggen de drie woonkernen Zwolle, Hasselt en Genemuiden. Door de woonkernen dreigt dit gebied dicht te slibben. Genemuiden en Hasselt willen uitbreiden de polder in met zowel industrie als woningen. Zwolle heeft geen ruimte meer vanwege de begrenzing van het Nationaal Landschap …

Home automation that allows for telecare services is increasingly becoming a tool to help older adults live independently and to improve perceived safety and security. The number of older adults receiving professional care, in relation to housing, on a daily basis is not very large. Only 15% receives …

This article presents a social analysis and a spatial outline of this quarter. On the basis of two cross-sections it is possible to study the social and spatial effects of industrialisation on this neighbourhood. Petrus Regout founded glassworks and a pottery there in the 1830’s. The demographic pressure …

The prejudice and discrimination against Roma started upon arrival in the 11th century. They were seen as untrustworthy due to the nomadic lifestyle and different skin colour. Roma were forced to live as slaves during the 1500 which ended several centuries later in 1864. Although, legally they were …

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Background: An estimated 18 million people in the world have to cope with a decline in intellectual functioning that is not a normal part of the ageing process, called dementia. By 2025, this number is expected to reach 34 million. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50-70 % of all cases of dementia. In …

Aanleiding De aanleiding voor dit onderzoek is de behoefte aan verdere professionalisering van de afdeling T&FS, na een grote reorganisatie binnen DSM. In 2003 is men begonnen met een opzet voor de facilitaire afdeling en heeft men gesteld dat er in 2006 een evaluatie moet plaatsvinden om te analyseren …