In leaving the more traditional territories of the concert performance for broader societal contexts, professional musicians increasingly devise music in closer collaboration with their audience rather than present it on a stage. Although the interest for such forms of devising co-creative musicking …

Abstract: Self-harming behavior: complex, but recovery is possible Self-harming behavior among adolescents is an alarming phenomenon: it is a sign of underlying suffering and not knowing how to handle this. Often, there are intense and overwhelming emotions which are unbearable for these patients, …

Background: Research into termination of long-term psychosocial treatment of mental disorders is scarce. Yearly 25% of people in Dutch mental health services receive long-term treatment. They account for many people, contacts, and costs. Although relevant in different health care systems, (dis)continuation …

The goal of this study is to identify the perspectives that development NGOs attribute to organisational social media, and furthermore elaborate on an appropriate categorisation of these perspectives for social media use by development NGOs. How social media is used in the area of development, where …

Background and Objectives This qualitative study applied a resilience perspective to socioeconomic inequalities in the functioning of older adults. We aimed to gain insight into how some older adults managed to age successfully despite having a low socioeconomic position (SEP) throughout their lives. …

In clinical practice, formal elements of art products are regularly used in art therapy observation to obtain insight into clients’ mental health and provide directions for further treatment. Due to the diversity of formal elements used in existing studies and the inconsistency in the interpretation, …

The world is on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution that will considerably influence society and human life. Today human being is surrounded by technological advancement and every day we face new sophisticated technological systems that affect our daily lives. The business environment is being …

Die Funktion des gesetzlichen Betreuers stellt in der sozialen Arbeit einen zunehmend wichtigen Bereich dar. Die Zahl der gesetzlichen Betreuungen, die durch Berufsbetreuer in Deutschland geführt werden, ist im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2016 von 49.977 auf 65.253 gestiegen (Bundesamt für Justiz, 2017). Auf Grund …

De reclassering kost de maatschappij veel geld, maar het is onbekend wat de reclassering de maatschappij oplevert. Het lectoraat Waarde van Reclasseren probeert deze vraag te beantwoorden, dit onderzoek draagt bij aan de beantwoording van die vraag.   Verschillende onderzoeken tonen aan dat het gemis …

Abstract Quality problem: Unplanned hospital readmissions frequently occur and have profound implications for patients. This study explores chronically ill patients' experiences and perceptions of being discharged to home and then acutely readmitted to the hospital to identify the potential impact on …