Field of study decisions are important for children’s future life chances, as significant differences exist in terms of financial and status benefits across fields of study. We examine whether the economic or the cultural status of the parents is more influential in shaping their children’s expectations …

The aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of a new screening instrument, the Early Language Scale (ELS), for the identification of young children at risk for developmental language disorder (DLD), and to determine optimal age-adjusted cut-off scores. We recruited a community-based sample …

Background: Around 13% of the world’s population suffers from obesity. More than 40% of people with obesity display emotional eating behaviour (eating in response to negative emotions or distress). It is an alternate to more effective coping strategies for negative emotions. Our study explored the opportunities …

ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) published in December 2014 a document about the regulation norms. In that document the ESMA proposed to skip the exemption option for energy companies for the guidelines of the financial instruments. From Jan. 3 2018 MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments …

Climate change engagement is often conducted on a jurisdictional scale, and stakeholder engagement typically brings representatives from all constituencies around a common table. Yet, individual behavior is largely influenced by norms and leaders within their cultural groups, and the “Noah’s Ark” style …

Tot in de jaren negentig van de vorige eeuw is er sprake van een gebrek aan aandacht voor de somatische problemen van psychiatrische en verslaafde patiënten in instellingen voor ggz en maatschappelijke opvang. Ook ontbreekt het aan een goede ketensamenwerking met betrekking tot deze problematiek. Binnen …

This research adopts a grounded approach to address becomings of Syrian refugees during their entrepreneurial journey into the Netherlands. This paper reveals stories of the nature of interactions between refugees and the ecosystem, with experiences of inclusive cooperation on the one hand and experiences …

Effects of climate change in cities are evident and are expected to increase in the future, demanding adaptation. In order to share knowledge, raise awareness, and build capacity on climate adaptation, the first concept of a “ClimateCafé” has been utilized since 2012 in 25 events all over the world. …

This article aims to explore the moral ideas and experiences that students at Dutch universities of applied sciences (UAS) have of being a professional with an ‘ethical compass.’Semi-structured interviews were held with 36 fourth-year Bachelor students divided over four institutions and three different …

PURPOSE: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU …