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Smashing statues: the performative and archaeological dimensions of collective vandalism.
(2022)Violence against statues and monuments as a form of radical activism is not new. However, in 2020, During Black Lives Matter protests, the media covered a series of collective iconoclastic attacks, commonly known as ... -
Erfgoed voor alle beschaafde mensen. De wederopbouw van Ieper na de Eerste Wereldoorlog als basisvoorbeeld voor toekomstig post-conflict herstel van cultureel erfgoed
(2022)Hoewel het lijkt alsof de binnenstad en grote markt van Ieper al eeuwen dezelfde uitstraling heeft, is dit niet het geval. Een groot gedeelte van de twintigste eeuw hebben delen van deze markt namelijk in puin gelegen. De ... -
The moderation of neuroticism on the relationship between nature exposure and working memory
(2022)This study aimed to investigate the effects of different times of nature exposure on working memory and if neuroticism would moderate this relationship. It is already known that nature has positive effects on well-being. ... -
Towards successful interprofessional practice in health and social care: role clarity, shared goals, and effective communication
(2022)Abstract: Although interprofessional practice or ‘integrated care’ is seen as a priority for health care and social care professionals, there are still a great many barriers that hamper the success of interprofessional ... -
Pro- and anti-vaccination arguments in the online vaccination discourse on Twitter
(2022)Background. Vaccinations help prevent the spread of diseases and save healthcare costs. Herd immunity exists at a high level of vaccine coverage and improves individual and community health and can be jeopardized by ... -
Sentiments in the Online Anti- and Pro-Vaccination Discourse on Twitter
(2022)Vaccine hesitancy, which is a term to describe that people have doubts about vaccination and choose to delay or refuse vaccine uptake even though vaccines are readily available, is one of the greatest threats to global ... -
The Mental Wellbeing of Women living with HIV in South Africa: the Ndlovu Cohort Study
(2022)Background: Prior research has shown that women in South Africa are more vulnerable to HIV infection due to gender inequalities. Additionally, people living with HIV (PLHIV) are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses ... -
Framing Fatherhood in the Dutch newspapers articles: How fatherhood is framed and to what extent this framing is ethnically and class diverse
(2022)The Dutch government has extended the birth leave arrangement to stimulate fathers to take on more care responsibilities. This change marks and change how fathers are viewed and expected to be. The media tends to mirror ... -
To what extent do the perceived barriers of availability, affordability and quality of fruit and vegetables explain socioeconomic inequalities in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in The Netherlands
(2022)Consumption of fruit and vegetables has been shown to be below recommended intake levels among adults in the Netherlands, acting as a risk factor for health. Countries such as the UK and USA show there is an association ... -
Insight into what role in-group favouritism and out-group degrading play among the anti-vaccination discourse
(2022)Background: By providing insight into the different types of arguments used by anti-vaccination proponents on Twitter, this study aims to contribute towards the development of an effective method that also considers the ... -
Equality of opportunity through education? A research to the differences in obtaining future cultural, social and economic capital through education between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
(2022)Introduction: Education stimulates social mobility from students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. In contemporary society, due to social policies, people are given the opportunity to follow an education, which is ... -
A Systematic Review of the Current Literature on Young Women (aged 10-24) Selling Sex in sub-Saharan Africa
(2022)This review focuses on Young Women Selling Sex (YWSS, 10-24 years) in sub-Saharan Africa because they are marginalised and insufficiently researched. The urgency presents itself because worldwide 19-40% of female sex workers ... -
"You have such a nice instagram photo; i wish i looked like you!": A study of the impact of online exposure to photos and videos on body image in adolescent boys.
(2022)Introduction: This study sheds light on the relationship between the online exposure to photos and videos and the impact on adolescent boys' body image. The concept body image is investigated, as there is uncertainty in ... -
Do moral values mediate the political divide on climate change in the Netherlands?
(2022)Previous research has consistently reported on the association between political ideology and environmentalism. More specifically, that left-wing individuals engage more with environmentalism compared to right-wing ... -
Negative Birth Experiences (NBEs) in the Netherlands: A qualitative content analysis on the driving factors of NBEs from the #breakthesilence social media campaign
(2022)Introduction: Recently there has been increasing awareness on negative birth experiences (NBEs) that occur among women in the Netherlands. The Dutch social media campaign, #genoeggezwegen (#breakthesilence), shared the ... -
The continuum of attitudes towards vaccination A qualitative analysis of arguments used in pro-, anti- and hesitant Tweets
(2022)Abstract: This study examines the way in which different standpoints towards vaccination (pro-vaccination, anti-vaccination and hesitant towards vaccination) are expressed on Twitter, by exploring the arguments that are ... -
The Effect of Income on Sustainable Food Choices
(2022)Background: Income influences the consumption of sustainable food, but this may differ per type of sustainable food. The current study distinguishes two types of sustainable food consumption: sustainable food choices that ... -
The comparison between people who identify themselves as Chinese, Dutch and people of another ethnic group in the Netherlands: Are there differences in the extent to which they experience COVID-19-associated discrimination and what are its mental health effects?
(2022)Introduction: There are signals that people with a Chinese appearance in the Netherlands experience discrimination due to the coronavirus, as the COVID-19 outbreak started in China. The aims of this study were threefold, ... -
Temperature variations across socioeconomic status and built environment in the state of Illinois and the Netherlands
(2022)Urban heat islands cause heat stress to urban residents and their severity is increasing due to both climate change and ever-increasing urbanization. Investigation of the issue has a storied past, but the methods used have ...