PURPOSE: To investigate factors that influence participation in and needs for work and other daytime activities among individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI). METHODS: A latent class analysis using routine outcome monitoring data from 1069 patients was conducted to investigate whether subgroups of individuals with SMI can be distinguished based on participation in work or other daytime activities, needs for care in these areas, and the differences between these subgroups. RESULTS: Four subgroups could be distinguished: (1) an inactive group without daytime activities or paid employment and many needs for care in these areas; (2) a moderately active group with some daytime activities, no paid employment, and few needs for care; (3) an active group with more daytime activities, no paid employment, and mainly met needs for care; and (4) a group engaged in paid employment without needs for care in this area. Groups differed significantly from each other in age, duration in MHC, living situation, educational level, having a life partner or not, needs for care regarding social contacts, quality of life, psychosocial functioning, and psychiatric symptoms. Differences were not found for clinical diagnosis or gender. CONCLUSIONS: Among individuals with SMI, different subgroups can be distinguished based on employment situation, daytime activities, and needs for care in these areas. Subgroups differ from each other on patient characteristics and each subgroup poses specific challenges, underlining the need for tailored rehabilitation interventions. Special attention is needed for individuals who are involuntarily inactive, with severe psychiatric symptoms and problems in psychosocial functioning.
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We present a novel hierarchical model for human activity recognition. In contrast with approaches that successively recognize actions and activities, our approach jointly models actions and activities in a unified framework, and their labels are simultaneously predicted. The model is embedded with a latent layer that is able to capture a richer class of contextual information in both state-state and observation-state pairs. Although loops are present in the model, the model has an overall linear-chain structure, where the exact inference is tractable. Therefore, the model is very efficient in both inference and learning. The parameters of the graphical model are learned with a structured support vector machine. A data-driven approach is used to initialize the latent variables; therefore, no manual labeling for the latent states is required. The experimental results from using two benchmark datasets show that our model outperforms the state-of-the-art approach, and our model is computationally more efficient.
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Despite major implications for forensic casework, limited research has been done on investigating secondary transfer of latent fingermarks. Adhesive tapes, such as duct tape, can potentially lift latent fingermarks from other surfaces due to their adhesive properties. This study aimed to investigate the possible secondary transfer between layers of adhesive tape and tape and other substrates (metal and plastic). Fingermarks were directly placed onto a primary substrate and subsequently brought into contact with a secondary substrate for varying duration. After visualization, the quality of the fingermarks was assessed to measure their loss and transfer. It was shown that fresh latent fingermarks can transfer between layers of adhesive tape, with instances of sufficient quality for comparison of the transferred fingermarks. In contrast, no transfer was detected after one week. However, a substantial loss of quality of the initially deposited fingermark was observed, suggesting an influence of time. Overall, it was shown that secondary transfer is possible and that caution has to be taken when analysing and interpreting latent fingermarks on adhesive tapes.
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Wijkbewoners krijgen meer invloed in het vormgeven van de leefomgeving. Steeds vaker krijgen ze de mogelijkheid om het initiatief te nemen en werk over te nemen van professionals werkzaam in organisaties met publieke taken. Dit gaat echter niet vanzelf. Vandaar dat Versa Welzijn, het lectoraat Participatie & Stedelijke Ontwikkeling en het Mr. Roelsefonds de handen ineen willen slaan.Doel In dit project onderzoeken we op welke wijze het eigenaarschap en het onderzoekend vermogen van wijkbewoners kan worden vergroot met als doel de sociale basis en daarmee het welzijn en de gezondheid van mensen in de wijk te versterken. Resultaten We willen inzichtelijk maken in hoeverre en op welke manier het eigenaarschap en het onderzoekend vermogen van bewoners zich ontwikkelt. Dat kan zich bijvoorbeeld uiten in een grotere betrokkenheid van bewoners bij maatschappelijk uitdagende vraagstukken in de wijk. We ontwikkelen daarnaast handvatten om professionals die werkzaam zijn bij de gemeente en binnen de wijk te ‘scholen’ om een meer ondersteunende en faciliterende rol te nemen ten aanzien van bewonersinitiatieven. Looptijd 01 januari 2023 - 31 december 2027 Aanpak Het onderzoek bestaat uit twee fasen: In fase 1 van het project brengen we de context van Hilversum Zuidwest, specifiek met betrekking tot de inwonersgroepen die actief zijn, in kaart. Het doel van deze fase is om te onderzoeken (a) welke latente talenten en capaciteiten bij bewoners binnen de wijk aanwezig zijn, (b) welke netwerken van bewoners er reeds actief is en (c) welke initiatieven al ontplooid worden. Fase 2 van het project betreft het uitvoeren van participatief actieonderzoek samen mét bewoners en sociale professionals. Cofinanciering Het onderzoek wordt gesubsidieerd door het Mr Roelsefonds.
Wijkbewoners krijgen meer invloed in het vormgeven van de leefomgeving. Steeds vaker krijgen ze de mogelijkheid om het initiatief te nemen en werk over te nemen van professionals werkzaam in organisaties met publieke taken. Dit gaat echter niet vanzelf. Vandaar dat Versa Welzijn, het lectoraat Participatie & Stedelijke Ontwikkeling en het Mr. Roelsefonds de handen ineen willen slaan.
Under the umbrella of artistic sustenance, I question the life of materials, subjective value structures, and working conditions underlying exhibition making through three interconnected areas of inquiry: Material Life and Ecological Impact — how to avoid the accumulation of physical materials/storage after exhibitions? I aim to highlight the provenance and afterlife of exhibition materials in my practice, seeking economic and ecological alternatives to traditional practices through sustainable solutions like borrowing, reselling, and alternative storage methods that could transform exhibition material handling and thoughts on material storage and circulation. Value Systems and Economic Conditions —what do we mean when we talk about 'value' in relation to art? By examining the flow of financial value in contemporary art and addressing the subjectivity of worth in art-making and artists' livelihoods, I question traditional notions of sculptural skill while advocating for recognition of conceptual labour. The research considers how artists might be compensated for the elegance of thought rather than just material output. Text as Archive and Speculation— how can text can store, speculate, and circulate the invisible labour and layers of exhibition making? Through titles, material lists, and exhibition texts, I explore writing's potential to uncover latent structures and document invisible labor, considering text both as an archiving method and a tool for speculating about future exhibitions. Using personal practice as a case study, ‘Conditions for Raw Materials’ seeks to question notions of value in contemporary art, develop alternative economic models, and make visible the material, financial, and relational flows within exhibitions. The research will manifest through international exhibitions, a book combining poetic auto-theoretical reflection with exhibition speculation, new teaching formats, and long-term investigations. Following “sticky relations," of intimacy, economy and conditions, each exhibition serves as a case study exploring exhibition making from emotional, ecological, and economic perspectives.
