Property sharing is one of the most prominent examples of the rapidly expanding sharing economy. Travelers around the world often opt to stay at a stranger's apartment instead of any other tourism accommodation. Trust is essential in this choice, because staying with, or taking in, strangers can entail …

Background: Early detection and remediation of language disorders are important in helping children to establish appropriate communicative and social behaviour and acquire additional information about the world through the use of language. In the Netherlands, children with (a suspicion of) language disorders …

Virtual communities are online spaces with potential of integration of (member-generated) content and conversations [7,8]. In our research project we are interested in the adoption and building of virtual communities in organized sports, that is to say in the voluntary sports clubs (VSCs) in the Netherlands. …

Purpose: Literature detailing the effectiveness of school-based physical activity promotion in- terventions in prevocational adolescents was reviewed to identify effective intervention characteristics. Methods: The search strategy assessed studies against inclusion criteria study design, study population, …

This bachelor final project examines how the Dutch Ministry of Defence could enhance the number of female officers within in the organisation. The Dutch Ministry of Defence represents safety and peace in- and outside of the Netherlands. In the organisation, women are rarely represented. In 2017, solely …

Bookreviews of Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool. Peak: How All of Us Can Achieve Extraordinary Things and of Cal Newport. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. Human beings are unique among all living organisms in that their primary adaptive specialization does not require some …

Using a framework for educational design research, this article reports and evaluates the (process of the) design of a financial education program. The program is designed for high school students in the prevocational track in the Netherlands. The aim of the program is to improve students’ financial …

The phenomena of urbanization and climate change interact with the growing number of older people living in cities. One of the effects of climate change is an increased riverine flooding hazard, and when floods occur this has a severe impact on human lives and comes with vast economic losses. Flood …

Background: Recent transitions in long-term care in the Netherlands have major consequences for community- dwelling older adults. A new paradigm expects them to manage and arrange their own care and support as much as possible. Technology can support this shift. A study has been conducted to explore …

The digitalisation of our society is moving fast. Consumers seem to adjust their needs to this growing digitalisation, but multiple companies have trouble keeping up with the pace. One of these companies is Indola, an international brand that sells hair products such as hair colouring and shampoos for …