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Publication UAUCUU Student Research Exchange collected Papers 2025(University of Aruba/University College Utrecht, 2025)Publication Papiamento at the University of Aruba, a first step: looking back and looking forward(University of Curaçao/University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Publication Integrating mindfulness practices in teaching inter- and intra-personal development to social work students(University of Curaçao/University of Puerto Rico, 2020)A study was conducted with 15 social work students taking a course, titled “Inter and Intra Personal Development” with the objective of determining the impact of teaching mindfulness for self-awareness, improved academic performance and stress management. Students were introduced to mindfulness practices which included breath awareness, STOP practice, mindful eating and walking and the body scan. Students recorded their daily practice experiences in a journal, which constituted the qualitative research. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were administered on the first and last day of the semester. Results of the FFMQ revealed overall improvements in the facets of mindfulness at end of the course. Student’s stress which was at the moderate level at pre-test remained the same at post-test. Journal entries revealed mindfulness was useful in supporting students in cultivating self-awareness, honing inter- and intrapersonal skills and coping with personal and academic stress.Publication Selling prosperity and marketing autheticity: tourism development in San Nicolas as a case study(University of Curaçao/University of Puerto Rico, 2020)In 2019, the Aruban government set in motion a plan to build an all-inclusive hotel in the vicinity of San Nicolas. Proponents of this initiative argue that the communities in the southeastern part of the island have not been able to reap the benefits of Aruba’s economic development during the past few decades because all of the hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions have been built on the northwestern coast, just north of the capital Oranjestad. A few dissenting voices warn that Aruba’s economy is already overly dependent on hospitality. Some fear that mass tourism could transform San Nicolas, currently billed as the “cultural and artistic capital of Aruba”, into yet another generic destination for sun-and-sand vacationers. This case study can be adopted as an educational tool in classrooms to stir debate among students, look critically at public discourse, and come up with creative alternatives for economic development.Publication Reimagining Child Maltreatment: A Human Development Capability Approach(Anton de Kom University of Suriname, 2025-04-30)Link to the flipbook: https://books.ipskampprinting.nl/thesis/59573-eugene/ The thesis and defense received international coverage: 6 May 2025, STARE NEWS, Suriname - https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/86244 (https://web.archive.org/web/20250506175717/https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/86244) 8 May 2025 https://dwtonline.com/promotieonderzoek-legt-verband-tussen-mishandeling-en-ontwikkelingskansen-kinderen/ (https://web.archive.org/web/20250507151948/https://dwtonline.com/promotieonderzoek-legt-verband-tussen-mishandeling-en-ontwikkelingskansen-kinderen/) St. Lucia Daily Post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15xJYN674S/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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