Girls Work, as one of the methods used by professional youth work, focuses on helping vulnerable girls to shape their own lives (a capacity also referred to as ‘agency’). In this study, it is hypothesised that the methodical principles (i.e. the guiding principles of the methodical actions of the youth …

De onderzoeksgroep Teamprofessionalisering van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam zet zich sinds 2015 in om het handelingsvermogen (agency) van docententeams te versterken met behulp van actieonderzoek. Al onderzoekend experimenteren docenten met de eigen onderwijspraktijk. Met welke vragen en problemen hebben …

Embedded connected computers are installed in homes in increasing numbers in the form of consumer IoT devices. These devices are often insufficiently protected against cyberattacks. In this research report, we propose several security requirements for consumer IoT devices. These requirements are suitable …

The essays collected here are based on two decades of engagement with the residents of the slums of Govindpuri in India’s capital, Delhi. The book presents stories of many kinds, from speculative treatises, via the recollection of a thousand everyday conversations, to an account of the making of a radio …

This study explores a school leaders' perspective on teacher professional agency. Tensions may arise when teachers feel hindered in their professional agency and try to negotiate their 'space' with other stakeholders (colleagues, students, management). School leaders are expected to empower and support …

The authors of this article offered training aimed at strengthening the ethical agency of 15 social workers of three Dutch welfare organisations. At the same time, we conducted research into the ethical impact of the training, making use of an adaptation of the Most Significant Change approach (MSC). …

Change agent capacity-building compendium.Due to increasing globalization, technological advances and sociological changes, the world is becoming more complex than ever. Complexity has gone from large systems, to organizational and individual levels. Today it concerns all aspects of society. The will …

Before beginning my career as a marketing professional I want to do a research for an online marketing agency. The name of the agency is Atvise. Atvise is specialized is achieving online results for their customers. Each customer has different online objectives which Atvise wants to realize. Atvise …

De ontwikkeling van professioneel handelen krijgt de laatste jaren veel aandacht in het veld van arbeidsactivering. De verwachting is dat door professionalisering resultaten van activeringsdienstverlening zullen verbeteren. De vraag is echter wat precies onder professioneel handelen moet worden verstaan. …