AIDS: gezondheids- of veiligheidsprobleem?
In: Internationale spectator, Band 63, Heft 7-8, S. 386-390
ISSN: 0020-9317
In: Internationale spectator, Band 63, Heft 7-8, S. 386-390
ISSN: 0020-9317
In: Vrijheid en democratie: Maandblad voor de Volkspartij voor Vrijheid & Democratie, Heft 1433, S. 2
ISSN: 0166-8498
Sexual health in Flanders describes the results of the first representative population-based study on this topic in Flanders (the Northern, Dutch-speaking part of Belgium). A research team of psychologists, sexologists, sociologists and medical doctors, affiliated with Ghent University, KU Leuven and Ghent University Hospital collaborated on this research project that aimed to explore various aspects of sexual behavior and sexual health in men and women living in Flanders. Apart from providing in reliable, valid, descriptive scientific data, this study offers important information on which a more targeted policy to promote sexual health can be developed.
This reference work is based on a survey in which 1832 Flemish men and women – aged 14 to 80 years old – participated and that covered various aspects of sexual health. The focus is not only on sexual experiences and practices; attention is also paid to the relational and social context in which these experiences occur. In addition, a number of chapters elaborate on the sexual start (the first sexual experiences), reproductive health, sexual dysfunctions, cross-border sexual behavior, and profiles of sexual health.
The detailed description of the methodology that was used, allows the reader to evaluate the accuracy of the many tables, figures and numbers that are presented. In short, Sexual health in Flanders is an essential reference work for anyone with an interest in a reliable, detailed and scientific image of a broad range of aspects of sexual health in Flanders.
In: Nederlandse geografische studies 34
In: Webpublicatie
Political Science - Over problemen van adolescenten bestaan langdurige en onderhoudende discussies onder onderzoekers en beleidsmakers. Een van de vragen, die daarbij voortdurend opnieuw wordt gesteld is de vraag naar de omvang van de problemen: hoe goed gaat het nu eigenlijk met adolescenten in Nederland? In het verlengde daarvan komt meestal meteen de vraag naar de mogelijke effecten van recente maatschappelijke veranderingen: worden problemen van adolescenten nu erger of niet? Deze webpublicatie is het resultaat van een opdracht die aan W.A.M. Vollebregh is verstrekt in het kader van het WRR-project Jeugd.
De serie WRR-webpublicaties omvat studies die in het kader van de werkzaamheden van de WRR tot stand zijn gekomen. De verantwoordelijkheid voor de inhoud en de ingenomen standpunten berust bij de auteurs.
In: Samenleving en politiek: Sampol ; tijdschrift voor en democratisch socialisme, Band 19, Heft 5, S. 83-85
ISSN: 1372-0740
In: Liberaal reveil, Band 41, Heft 1, S. 28-31
ISSN: 0167-0883
In: Christen-democratische verkenningen: CDV, Heft 3, S. 22-33
ISSN: 0167-9155
In: Bestuurskunde, Band 22, Heft 3, S. 42-44
In: Samenleving en politiek: Sampol ; tijdschrift voor en democratisch socialisme, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 23-28
ISSN: 1372-0740
World Affairs Online
In: Voorstudie
Political Science - De serie 'Voorstudies en achtergronden' omvat werkstukken die in het kader van de werkzaamheden van de WRR tot stand zijn gekomen en naar zijn oordeel van zodanige kwaliteit en betekenis zijn, dat publicatie gewenst is. De verantwoordelijkheid voor de inhoud en de ingenomen standpunten berust bij de auteurs.
In: Samenleving en politiek: Sampol ; tijdschrift voor en democratisch socialisme, Band 18, Heft 4, S. 36-45
ISSN: 1372-0740
In: Acta politica: AP ; international journal of political science ; official journal of the Dutch Political Science Association (Nederlandse Kring voor Wetenschap der Politiek), Band 21, Heft 2, S. 149
ISSN: 0001-6810
Obesity is a growing problem. The Dutch government has formulated different objectives in the last decades, aimed at diminishing the problem, but none of these objectives have been reached. Obesity among adults doesn't decline, obesity among children is increasing. Compared with the government policy on alcohol and tobacco, the government has less policy instruments available for the domains nutrition and moving. The emphasis is on stimulating healthy behavior by influencing individual and collective behavior. This influence can be directly or indirectly, by influencing the social and physical environment of the individual. The national government defines a big role for the local government (because of the possibilities on the local level for influencing behavior), but also gives the local authorities a lot of policy freedom. National policy itself is focused on supporting the execution of the policy by local authorities. The policy instruments on national level are used at a suboptimal level, cooperation between departments could me much more intensive. Various projects abroad (Finland, Epode in France) and in the Netherlands (Hartbeat Limburg, Healthy Weight Overvecht) lead to the conclusion that an integrated approach, with strong involvement of the population and a large variety of organizations, can diminish the problem of obesity. In the local public health reports, which each municipality has to formulate once in every four year, the elaboration of such an integrated approach is almost absent. As reasons for this phenomenon a lack of time, staff and budget are mentioned frequently, as well as a lack of commitment from the municipal board and other municipal departments. An important underlying cause seems to be a low sense of urgency by the aldermen, who are responsible for the local policy regarding the problem of overweight. If such a low sense of urgency coincides with other determinants in the theory of Kingdon, such as complex, obdurate solutions, the absence of focusing events and the absence of policy entrepreneurs, effective policy will be absent. Recommendations are therefore formulated for all these aspects.
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