The objective of this study is to illuminate the effects of intensive aid on the self-reliance and independence of single mothers, and to show what is and what can be done to improve the empowerment of this group. Firstly the paper focuses on the effects of intensive social aid on the self-reliance and …

The gradual aging of western society during the twentieth century, including its causes and consequences, has become one of the dominant themes of demography and sociology. This study tries to shed more light on the recent past of older individuals emphasizing the socio-economic strategies they employed …

Het lectoraat richt zich op participatie en stedelijke ontwikkeling. De uitdagingen en problemen die spelen in stedelijke omgevingen gaan vaak over ‘delen’ en ‘verdelen’, en over de voortdurende spanningsverhouding tussen de verscheidenheid én verbondenheid die daarbij hoort. De stad zijn wij. Voor …