Investing in parents is important because their well-being is positively related to the development and well-being of their children. This study investigated which factors predict two types of parents’ well-being: individual well-being and parenting-related well-being. Participants were 416 parents (90 …

In de zoektocht naar relevant muziekonderwijs vanuit het theoretisch concept idiocultureel muziekonderwijs, van Evert Bisschop Boele, is de eigenzinnige lespraktijk van muziekdocent Johan ’t Hart drie maanden intensief gevolgd om tot een gedetailleerde beschrijving van zijn manier van werken te komen. …

Places matter for economic and social development. In an increasingly globalized world, people are looking to local and regional factors to optimize competitive advantage, inclusivity, and well-being. The ERSA congress “Places for People: Innovative, Inclusive and Liveable Regions” puts people back at …

By studying the population pyramid of the Netherlands, two notable trends can be observed: the increase in 'grey pressure ' (population 65 and older, the upcoming 'baby boom generation ') and the decrease in the number of babies born. These trends are noticeable in the spectrum of care, where the population …

Background and purpose Within Northwest European Welfare states, there is a growing need for all social work professions to substantiate their work with research. The earliest notions of social street work origins from the end of the18th century by the British Salavation Army (Mikkonen et al., 2007). …

The work book 'Curious Minds Muziekeducatie' is aimed at Dutch primary school teachers. The book is used by teachers who participate in a coaching trajectory based on Video Interaction Coaching. The trajectory is part of PhD research into the effects of coaching teachers in music lessons aimed at creativity …

Exhibition of Work In Progress outcomes of elective course 'Mythbusters, Unfixing Histories, World Press Photo'. The course is part of the project Unfixing Histories, which is related to my PhD research, but takes the gesture of investigating histories in and with photographs as part of artistic practices …

After two years, The Mix is coming home. This photo project - a series of four presentations - has been on view at various museums in the Netherlands in recent years. To create it, contemporary photographers were inspired by a photographer whose work is included in the Nederlands Fotomuseum’s collection. …

Margo Slomp reviews the collaboration between two artists, Mirjam Dijkema (tutor Illustration at the Design department of Minerva Academy) and Andrés Gamiochipi, an artist working (and also teaching) in Mexico City. The two artists entered into an intense collaboration in which they created work together …

As a PhD researcher at Minerva Art Academy, Groningen, I conduct research into how artists and designers, based on their potential, can contribute to a social context. In my role as a teacher at Minerva Art Academy I intend to gain insights into the processes and possible new practices of social designers …