Background: Empowerment is expected to have a beneficial effect on a woman’s well-being during the perinatal period and her readiness to face the challenges of motherhood. In the literature on pregnancy and childbirth, empowerment is used widely in different contexts, with different connotations and …

Population decline, welfare state reforms and austerity measures pressurise the liveability of rural areas in the Netherlands and call upon local governments and communities to adapt and renew their mode of governance. This paper reports on three Dutch experimental governance arrangements which are analysed …

In deze rapportage wordt verslag gedaan van de tweede fase van het onderzoek ‘Jouw Gezin, Mijn Zorg?’ (januari 2018- februari 2019). Door middel van dertien casestudies is in deze fase zicht gekregen op concrete samenwerkingsrelaties van gezinshuisouders en ouders. Er is antwoord verkregen op de volgende …

Due to the exhaustion and increased pressure regarding the environmental and political aspects of fossil fuels, the industrial focus has switched towards renewable energy resources. Lignocellulosic biowaste can come from several sources, such as industrial waste, agricultural waste, forestry waste, and …

Purpose: This study aims to extend literature on academic entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial networking by examining how academics, in their role of entrepreneurial educators, network for the creation and execution of novel teaching practices in cooperation with external actors. Design/methodology/approach: …

Use of methylphenidate in children has increased substantially, despite conflicting evidence regarding efficacy. In this study, prescription data were analyzed in relation to the publication of new evidence regarding efficacy. Incidence rates and prescribed doses of methylphenidate increased, with a …

description of LCA study of the Recurf materials and selected product cases compared to alternative materials and construction methods.

Background: Delirium is a geriatric syndrome that presents in 1 out of 5 hospitalized older patients. It is also common in the community, in hospices, and in nursing homes. Delirium prevalence varies according to clinical setting, with rates of under 5% in minor elective surgery but up to 80% in intensive …

Vier jaar geleden is het IMPACT-lectoratenprogramma goedgekeurd en gesubsidieerd door het ministerie van Economische Zaken (EZ) . Dit gezamenlijke hoger agrarisch onderwijs (HAO)-brede lectoraatsprogramma is ontwikkeld in een samenwerking tussen EZ en de HAO-instellingen: Aeres Hogeschool Wageningen, …

Dogs have for long been humans’ best friend, but the human–dog relationship can be problematic. A mismatch between dogs and their keepers can lead to welfare problems for both; for example: breeding for a specific look can result in health and welfare problems and importing dogs from other countries …