Worldwide, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) or stroke are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability (Johnson, Onuma, Owolabi, & Sachdev 2016). The people who survive will most likely enter rehabilitation to improve or learn how to live with the consequences of a stroke. …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Because of the enormous growth of the aviation industry, Schiphol requires to expand its operations. The limitation of 500,000 aircraft movements led to an agreement about the expansion of a regional airport to accommodate the overcapacity of Schiphol Airport. Lelystad Airport was chosen …

Uit ervaring blijkt dat inloophuizen maar beperkt wordt bezocht door niet-westerse kankerpatiënten. Uit verschillende studies blijkt dat nog een taboe heerst rondom kanker bij de Turkse en Marokkaanse gemeenschap. Ze bespreken de ziekte niet met familieleden en/of naasten. In deze cultuur gaat het familiebelang …

SAMENVATTING Dit is een praktijkgericht kwalitatief ontwikkelingsonderzoek waarbij onderzocht is hoe beeldend vaktherapeuten aan de hand van het Duale Procesmodel (DPM) volgens Stroebe en Schut (1999) kunnen werken aan verlies met CVA revalidanten binnen de GRZ (geriatrische revalidatiezorg). Rouwen …

Frontline professionals such as social workers and civil servants play a crucial role in countering violent extremism.Because of their direct contac twith society,first liners are tasked with detecting individuals that may threaten national security and the democratic rule of law. Preliminary screening …

In this chapter is evaluated how journalists today select online sources for their stories, how they interpret the validity of different online tools and sources, and how they evaluate the possibilities of verifying these when producing quality news. The chapter’s second section presents a short case …

According to the global definition (IFSW, 2014), social work is a profession. Since the second half of the twentieth century, however, the meaning of professionalism has become blurred and its practices have been criticized fiercely. In order to understand, appreciate and strengthen social work as a …

One of the core elements of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a survey of adult skills. The survey measures adults’ proficiency in literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments. Furthermore, the survey gathers data on how adults …

Purpose – Continuity of forensic mental health care is important in building protective structures around a patient and has been shown to decrease risks of relapse. Realising continuity can be complicated due to restrictions from finances or legislation and difficulties in collaboration between settings. …

Analysis of spontaneous speech is an important tool for clinical linguists to diagnose various types of neurodegenerative disease that affect the language processing areas. Prosody, fluency and voice quality may be affected in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD, degradation of voice quality, unstable …