In navolging van de vele kritieken op de ‘participatiesamenleving’, die vaak gaan over de te hoge verwachtingen van actieve burgers, zien we in het domein van de beleidsparticipatie een vorm van ‘participatiemoeheid’ de kop opsteken. Deze speelt zowel aan de kant van de burgers en ondernemers als aan …

Dear Editor, We would like to thank you for the opportunity to respond to the letter sent in by colleagues Castien & Scholten-Peeters, and thank them for their thorough reading of our paper. They have raised some issues that need to be addressed and will be responded to in this letter. We have also submitted …

Samen richting geven aan een buurthuis vraagt veel van alle betrokkenen. Voortdurend moeten voor nieuwe vraagstukken oplossingen gevonden worden. Bij samensturing is dus geen sprake van varen op routine. Wat betekent dat voor de leiderschapsrol van een erbij betrokken sociaal werker? Sociale professionals …

Presentation on the "Damage assessment of masonry structures" at the course Bevingsschade en herstel (Earthquake Damage and Repairs) by HanzePro. The research work on monitoring of monuments such as Fraeylemaborg was discussed; Structural Health Monitoring allows us to take better informed decisions …

Strengthening sustainability in global supply chains requires producers, buyers, and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in transformative cross-sector partnerships (CSPs). However, the role played by nature in such partnerships has been left largely unattended in literature on CSPs. This article …

The recreational use of nitrous oxide (N2O; laughing gas) has largely expanded in recent years. Although incidental use of nitrous oxide hardly causes any health damage, problematic or heavy use of nitrous oxide can lead to serious adverse effects. Amsterdam care centres noticed that Moroccan–Dutch young …

Background: For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), smoking is an important risk factor for the recurrence of a cardiovascular event. Motivational interviewing (MI) may increase the motivation of the smokers to stop smoking. Data on MI for smoking cessation in patients with CAD are limited, …