Unemployment – Struggle in the City

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Snakes and Ladders with Stakes that Matter

Posted on 09/04/202120/08/2021 by admin

By: Merel Kas and Thomas Neville

Unemployment is a struggle that can overpower anyone, at any time and any place. In fact, in The Hague there are currently over 38.000 people registered as unemployed, spanning across all socio-economic groups. Inspired by the iconic game of Snakes and Ladders, Snakes and Ladders with Stakes that Matter highlights the differences in experiences of and perspectives related to unemployment in The Hague … (read more)

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How Useful is the Dutch Poverty Line as a Reference Tool?

Posted on 18/02/202120/08/2021 by admin

Author: Student at LUC

The Dutch Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP) determines the national minimum budget to cover necessary expenses. For those living in The Hague, this budget appears to be underestimated, therefore turning from a tool into a burden … (read more)

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How does the Hague Measure Welfare and Disadvantage?

Posted on 02/03/202102/03/2021 by admin

Author: Thomas Neville

The Hague remains one of the most socio-economically segregated cities in the Netherlands. In order to be able to identify the areas that require aid the most, the municipality of The Hague has adopted a system of scorekeeping which rates neighborhoods relative to one another: The so-called Achterstandsscores, or ‘Disadvantage Scores’ … (read more)

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The Hagenees versus the Hagenaar: What does this Historical Division look like Nowadays?

Posted on 16/02/202120/08/2021 by admin

Author: Student at LUC

Historically, a distinction was made between the affluent Hagenaar, living in the dunes, and the poor Hagenees, living on the peatland. Although it may come across as outdated, this dichotomy still seems alive today and demarcates the unemployed citizens of The Hague … (read more)

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How is Unemployment represented in the Netherlands?

Posted on 08/03/202108/03/2021 by admin

Author: Merel Kas

Both the media and Dutch society tend to represent unemployed individuals in a negative light, often depicting them as lazy and unmotivated. This is harmful in more ways than one … (read more)

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How do Loneliness and Unemployment Affect Each Other?

Posted on 10/02/202110/02/2021 by admin

Author: Alex Mangun

When loneliness and unemployment are combined, they can create an unforgiving downwards spiral, negatively impacting both states and trapping the individual in a vicious cycle … (read more)