Mediators generally find mediation of hierarchical workplace conflicts difficult, as it often involves structural power imbalances. This dissertation seeks to increase knowledge of how hierarchical conflict affects how parties and mediators perceive mediation across dyads and across time. Three questions …

The subject of this thesis is the effectiveness of the specific instance procedure of National Contact Points (NCPs), operating in the context of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (MNE Guidelines) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This thesis aims to create …

The aim of this dissertation is to examine how adult learners with a spoken language background who are acquiring a signed language, learn how to use the space in front of the body to express grammatical and topographical relations. Moreover, it aims at investigating the effectiveness of different types …

Wat hebben we onderzocht?: Hoop en positief denken zijn begrippen die in het dagelijks taalgebruik van mensen met kanker veelvuldig worden gebruikt. Dit proefschrift wil bijdragen aan meer kennis over en inzicht op het gebied van hoop en positief denken bij mensen met kanker in verschillende stadia van …

‘Legacy: Participatory Music Practices with Elderly People as a Resource for the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals’ was a qualitative research project into the learning and well-being of hospital nurses and nursing home caregivers working with vulnerable elderly people and participating in live …

Disability in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome (HMS) and Ehlers-Danlos (hypermobility type: EDS-HT) can vary from mild to very severe. This disability can be of temporary nature but for some may persist and become chronic, eventually leading to disablement. Historically it is believed that …

Deze studie beschrijft de aard en het karakter van het leven en samenleven van adolescenten in de residentiële jeugdhulp en hoe daarin hun zoektocht naar balans en perspectief op weg naar volwassenheid oplicht. Het feitelijk handelen van de jongeren en de door hen naderhand vertelde verhalen, staan centraal …