The role of acculturation in the process of advance care planning among Chinese immigrants: A narrative systematic review

Background: Acculturation is the process of two different cultures coming into contact. It is unclear how acculturation influences Chinese immigrants’ engagement in advance care planning due to the complexity and multifaceted nature of both acculturation and advance care planning. Aims: To synthesize evidence regarding the role of Chinese...

Shadow of the Future: Reflective workshops that acquaint locals and newcomers

The monthly number of non-western immigrants that applied for a status in the Netherlands has been constantly rising from 955 in May 2021 to 3590 in November 2021 (CBS, 2021). During the first period in the AZC, “newcomers” are purposely distanced from Dutch society. This has as an effect that when they finally get an official refugee status,...

The neighbourhood context and changes in self-reported ethnic identity

Although many studies claim that the residential context is an important factor in shaping the ethnic identity of minorities, there are few studies which actually measure this relationship. This study contributes to filling this gap by investigating the relationship between the ethnic composition of neighbourhoods and changes in the self...

Polarization and acculturation in US Election 2016 outcomes – Can twitter analytics predict changes in voting preferences

Elections are among the most critical events in a national calendar. During elections, candidates increasingly use social media platforms to engage voters. Using the 2016 US presidential election as a case study, we looked at the use of Twitter by political campaigns and examined how the drivers of voter behaviour were reflected in Twitter....

A solution for the identity development of children from non-Western origin in the Netherlands.

This project lead to the development of Kleurrijk (translated: Colourful); an educational playbook for children in grade 5 and 6 (age 8-10) in the Netherlands. The playbook is a solution that stimulates parents and children to explore the Dutch as well as their ethnic culture through language and behaviour, which is meant to have a positive...