Image: Michael Morse on Pexels How Is Homelessness Affecting Children’s Education? Posted on 14/12/202014/12/2020 by admin Author: Aniek Moonen When we think about homelessness, we tend to forget the children behind the adults. In the past ten years, the amount of homeless families in the Netherlands has exploded. For children living in these conditions, the performance in primary and/or secondary education is often severely impacted … (read more)
Image: Cristian Newman on Unsplash How Does the Invisibility of Emotional Abuse Contribute to IPV? Posted on 26/10/202002/12/2020 by admin Author: Gemke Wijgergangs News coverage of IPV often focuses on physical violence. The lack of attention for the emotional abuse, which is fundamental to IPV means victims might not be able to realise they are experiencing serious abuse … (read more)
Image: Altin Ferreira on Unsplash Do the Abused Become Abusers? Posted on 26/10/202002/12/2020 by admin Author: Niklas David Shelling Common wisdom holds that victims of violence often turn into abusers themselves later in life. However, the evidence for this is not always clear … (read more)
Image: Nadine Shaabana on Unsplash How has The Hague’s Implementation of the “Home Ban” aided Victims of IPV? Posted on 28/01/202128/01/2021 by admin Author: Lindah Muturi The Hague’s “House Ban” policy makes it possible for victims of IPV to ban their abusers from their home, so that they have the chance to leave. Although this does not solve the problem of IPV, it gives victims more agency … (read more)
Image: Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash Could Dutch Women be at a Larger Risk to Intimate Partner Violence Because of Their Part-Time Employment? Posted on 26/10/202002/12/2020 by admin Author: Jennifer Pfister Financial dependency makes people more vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV). The high prevalence of part-time working among Dutch women might mean less of them are financially independent and therefore more vulnerable to IPV … (read more)
Image: Dan Meyers on Unsplash Does Having a Job Mean You Will Have a House? Posted on 26/10/202016/11/2020 by admin Author: Tom Freijsen In short, no. In The Netherlands, the number of people considered “economically homeless” has been persistently increasing … (read more)
Image: RF._.Studio on Pexels Why Should We Empower Elderly Entrepreneurs? Posted on 17/12/202002/02/2021 by admin Author: Daniela Alvarán Corzo In our minds, entrepreneurs are often young and youthful, not least because of icons such as Marc Zuckerburg or Elon Musk. Nonetheless, elder entrepreneurs are not to be underestimated … (read more)
Image: Freeimages How Can Teaching the Elderly How to Fall Improve Their Lives? Posted on 25/10/202012/11/2020 by admin Author: Jess Harris Falling and fear of falling can have a big impact on the lives of the elderly. There are successful programs that teach seniors how to fall and it can greatly improve their lives … (read more)
Image: Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Is Debt a Pressing Struggle in The Netherlands? Posted on 25/10/202016/11/2020 by admin Author: Anisha Chandrasekar With an estimated 30,000 Dutch households living in debt, financial matters continue to be a significant hindrance in achieving urban resilience … (read more)
Image: Markus Spiske on Unsplash What is ‘Good Debt’ and when does it become bad? Posted on 25/10/202009/02/2021 by admin Author: Antoni Seuren Good debt is debt that yield long-term financial benefit. Bad debt does not. Good debt can turn into bad debt however. Examples include when someone cannot pay their mortgage or housing loans start posing a threat to the economy … (read more)
