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Working with Less, Giving More: The Impact of Undervaluation on Healthcare Personnel in Dutch Elderly Homes
No full textThe undervaluation of healthcare work in the Netherlands, which is driven by social biases, gendered
perceptions, and underfunding, has a big influence on the healthcare workers within elderly homes. This undervaluation not only affects the well-being and motivation of working in elderly homes, but it also threatens the stability of the healthcare system and the well-being of those who depend on it. This thesis examines the way structural social and financial undervaluation of the Dutch elderly care system has impacted healthcare professionals working in it, on their daily work practices, their mental and physical well-being, the way they deal with this, and the changes that are needed. This research uses a mixed methods approach, in which semi-structured interviews, informal conversations, and a questionnaire are used to explore the impact of the devaluation of elderly care on healthcare personnel in the Netherlands. The gathered qualitative data provided in-depth insights into the experiences and challenges of nurses, carers, managers, and labor union representatives. In contrast, quantitative data from 167 valid survey responses allowed for broader analysis and generalization. This approach enabled a comprehensive understanding of how undervaluation affects well-being, professional satisfaction, and systemic functioning in elderly care. The results and analysis of the data lead to the conclusion that the undervaluation of elderly care in the Netherlands has led to staff shortages, high workloads, and a disturbed work-private balance, limiting meaningful time with residents and causing stress, burnout, and physical strain among caregivers. Despite these challenges, many remain dedicated due to a deep sense of purpose and connection with residents. However, a gap between policy and the work floor leaves healthcare personnel feeling like they are merely ‘surviving’. While innovations may ease pressure, they must match staff needs. This study highlights the resilience of care workers despite the undervaluation and the urgent need for structural and societal change
Too Lazy; Don't Remember - De invloed van de nieuwe linguïstische vorm “TL;DR” op retentie
No full textDit bachelorwerkstuk is een verslag van een onderzoek naar de invloed van de nieuwe linguïstische vorm “TL;DR” (Too Long; Didn’t Read), een korte samenvatting die bovenaan online teksten kan worden geplaatst, op de retentie van deze teksten. In een ecologisch valide context is een experiment uitgevoerd, waarin participanten drie TL;DRs lazen met de bijbehorende tekst en drie TL;DRs zonder de bijbehorende tekst. Er is een positief significant effect gevonden van de plaatsing van de TL;DR op de retentie van de tekst, de retentie van de TL;DR, en bovendien is er een positief significant interactie-effect gevonden.Dit suggereert dat het lezen van een TL;DR tezamen met de bijbehorende tekst mensen helpt om teksten beter te onthouden
Betekenis geven aan levensgebeurtenissen door adolescenten in het openbaar voortgezet onderwijs
No full textAanleiding voor het onderzoek is dat mentaal welzijn van jongeren wereldwijd onder druk staat. Doel is inzicht te verwerven, hoe adolescenten in zulke situaties ondersteund kunnen worden.
Om deze onderzoeksvraag te beantwoorden is een gevalideerd half gestructureerd onderzoeksinstrument gebruikt en ben ik met 8 adolescenten uit de 4e en 5e klassen havo en vwo van een openbare scholengemeenschap hierover in gesprek gegaan. Door bevraagd te worden, vrij te kunnen vertellen en de ruimte te krijgen hierover na te denken is gebleken dat zij prima hun levensverhaal met hoogte- en dieptepunten in kaart kunnen brengen, levensdoelen kunnen verwoorden en deze met het gebeurde kunnen verbinden door toekomstdoelen te formuleren en deze te implementeren in hun leven
Speak loudly and carry a big Tweet: Differences in expansionism in the first (2016-2020) and second 2024-current) Trump administrations
No full textSince his electoral victory in 2024, Trump has mentioned annexing territories, such as Greenland and the Panama Canal, and allied countries, such as Canada, in a fashion dissimilar to his first administration. Does this adoption of annexationist rhetoric come from Trump himself, or is he influenced by the individuals he associates with when threatening annexation through military and/or economic coercion? In this thesis, I research this uptick in annexationist rhetoric between the Trump administration with the aim of understanding why this change in foreign policy rhetoric has happened. I use a social network analysis to find out what type of self-styled ‘intellectuals’ Trump and his personnel associate with. I also use a discourse analysis to find out what Trump, his personnel and these intellectuals have stated about the targets of annexationist rhetoric, with the aim of finding patterns in their rhetoric. Through recognising patterns in rhetoric and proving connections between the relevant people, I intend to give an approximate illustration of influence on Trump’s annexationist rhetoric
How does the type of perceived organizational support affect expatriates' sense of belonging, and does extraversion moderate these effects?
No full textIn this thesis the effect of perceived emotional and instrumental support on the sense of belonging among self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) in the Netherlands is investigated, and whether extraversion moderates these relationships. This thesis draws on Perceived Organisational Support theory, Social Exchange Theory, Job Demands-Resources mode, and Person-Environment Fit theory, and analyses perceived emotional and instrumental support as distinct constructs instead of one general construct. A cross-sectional survey of 100 SIEs was conducted to collect data, and this data was analysed using hierarchical multiple regressions. Both perceived emotional support and instrumental support significantly and positively predicted sense of belonging. Perceived emotional support had a slightly stronger effect. Extraversion did not significantly moderate the relationship between the support types and sense of belonging, but a marginal interaction effect for perceived emotional support (p = .059) gave rise to further analysis. Simple slopes analyses showed that perceived emotional support predicted sense of belonging for both introverted and extraverted individuals, but the effect was almost twice as strong for introverts. Based on these findings it is concluded that both perceived emotional and instrumental support are important for fostering a sense of belonging among SIEs, even when Extraversion is considered. Also, even though all support structures are valuable for all SIEs, perceived emotional support may be particularly important for introverted individuals. This thesis offers a better understanding of perceived organisational support and can be used as a guideline for HR managers to better the sense of belonging among SIEs
Verbal Efficiency in Parkinson’s Disease: Analysis Through Content Units and Time Measurement on a Picture Description Task
No full textVerbal efficiency in PD has been compared with healthy controls (HC) by analysing the description duration, produced content units (CUs) and word count. 55 participants (27 PD & 28 HC) described line drawings varying in complexity. No group differences were found for most variables and most complexity categories. However, a significant decrease in CUs manifested in one complexity category: PD showed a greater decline compared to healthy controls. Describing a picture in which a single individual performs two distinct actions posed a particular challenge for both groups in terms of CU-production. However, the PD group performed significantly worse on CU-production. This difficulty may be related to the syntactical complexity of the image, subtlety of the depicted action verbs, or underlying visual processing deficits of the PD group. The findings of this study support the use of CU based measures as a valuable tool for further examining linguistic impairments in PD
Growth imperatives from private money creation
No full textPursuing continued economic growth risks passing climate- and ecological tipping points and threatens the livelihoods of most of the global population. Degrowth seeks to scale down ecologically destructive and socially less necessary production, in a way that reduces inequality and improves human wellbeing. But growth imperatives contained in the socio-economic system cause a destabilization of society when economic growth is absent, creating the necessity to pursue growth. The monetary system in which money primarily is created privately as interest-bearing debt might compose such a growth imperative. This research conducts a critical review on the monetary growth imperatives literature and opens up the debate towards the problems imposed by private debts. The analysis challenges the dominant conclusion that the monetary system does not contain a growth imperative. The findings suggest that within a growth regime, private money creation as debt expands the scope and strength of the broader growth imperative of accumulation, and net saving. Moreover, it increases and political growth imperatives due to the necessity of redistribution. These findings inform the transformations of the current monetary system to reduce growth imperatives and the envisioning of new post-growth monetary systems
The Impact of Gender and Disability on Opportunities for Dutch Women Entrepreneurs: a Study on Inclusive Entrepreneurship
No full textThis study examines the institutional barriers faced by physically disabled women entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, in order to gain insight into the entrenched societal biases and institutional constraints that shape their access to entrepreneurship. The goal is to identify barriers and find ways to improve the entrepreneurial climate. This was accomplished through in-depth interviews with Dutch disabled women entrepreneurs and inclusive leaders from support organisations. Results show skepticism from banks, societal biases and rigid benefit policies inhibit entrepreneurial growth, whereas bureaucratic inefficiencies further restrict access to essential financial tools and support. Despite these challenges, disabled women entrepreneurs demonstrate resilience through advocacy, networking, and strategic positioning, increasing visibility and mentorship to challenge systemic discrimination. Inclusive leaders of the support organizations contribute to these efforts by providing free assistance aimed at facilitating business creation, funding and early-stage development. However, achieving meaningful change requires financial institutions to critically reassess exclusionary lending practices and policymakers to implement alterations that remove barriers to entrepreneurship. Public awareness and targeted funding initiatives are vital in fostering a more inclusive entrepreneurial landscape. Ultimately, advancing (financial) accessibility demands collaborative efforts among financial institutions, policymakers, and disabled women entrepreneurs to dismantle systemic constraints and pave the way for equitable opportunities
Gender Quotas and Their Effect on the Gender Pay Gap in Director Compensation: A Cross-Country Analysis
No full textThis study examines the effect gender quotas, both binding and non-binding, have on the gender pay gap in director (executives and non-executives) compensation. In a cross-country analysis with 24 European countries the effect gender quotas have on the gender pay gap is assessed. An Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) analysis with clustered standard errors indicates that women directors receive approximately 15% lower compensation compared to men. To assess the effect of gender quotas on the gender pay gap, the analysis includes an interaction term between gender and each gender quota regime. The interaction term in the non-binding gender quota model shows that in countries with a non-binding gender quota, women earn significantly less than men, indicating a widening of the gender pay gap. In contrast, the interaction term in the binding gender quota model suggests a reduction in the gender pay gap, although the result is insignificant. When directly comparing the two gender quota regimes to no gender quota in a model with a categorical variable, the interaction term of binding gender quota shows a larger statistically negative effect on women’s compensation than non-binding gender quotas. However, the difference in statistically insignificant
The perceptions of elderly people on public spaces
Get PDFThis research explores how elderly residents in Arnhem perceive public spaces and how these perceptions relate to inclusivity and social cohesion. Public spaces in this research are spaces which are accessible and enjoyable for all for free. These spaces form an important part of all everyday lives and therefore should be made inclusive for all. Taking a qualitative approach this study is conducted with the help of semi-structured interviews with elderly people across Arnhem. The results show that the public spaces in Arnhem are generally perceived as positive. The close proximity of public spaces used on a regular basis makes these spaces accessible, also for the elderly with mobility limitations. Not all public spaces foster social cohesion, but this is not always desired in all spaces. This research concludes with a recommendation to explore designing public spaces with the perspective of the neighbourhoods to ensure that the most valued public spaces are always accessible for all the neighbourhoods' inhabitants