Projects
Crafting Futures. Revising & transforming the evaluation, assessment & validation of craftsmanship to enhance its economic & societal impact (CRAFTING FUTURES). University of Antwerp
Roads to recovery and social reactions in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium (REC-PATH) Ghent University
Recovery models are well established in policy, commissioning and treatment practice in the UK, but have only begun to emerge in policy discourse in the Netherlands and Belgium. The aim of this project is to map pathways to recovery in populations engaging with different mechanisms of behaviour change for recovery - mutual aid, peer-based support, residential and community treatment, specialist treatment: maintenance and abstinence oriented) ...
Leaving no one behind: bridging the gap between vulnerable populations and the primary healthcare system through reverse innovation Ghent University
Sustainable Development Goal 3 underlines the right of everyone to
have timely access to primary healthcare (PHC). Despite the fact that
Belgium has put various reforms in place to make PHC more affordable
and accessible, inequalities in access to care are even getting bigger –
creating the need for innovative measures. A new health care model
should thus be designed and tested to link people ...
Sustainable Sourcing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from Senegal KU Leuven
Rural development can be a major welfare catalyst for rural Sub-Saharan African regions, as more than 80% of the poor live in rural areas and derive their livelihoods from a limited range of (on-farm) activities. Rural development – an umbrella term for all activities, programs and strategies that target to improve the livelihoods of rural households – comprises both agricultural and non-agricultural development, and can be triggered through ...
The DSM-5 "With Limited Prosocial Emotions" Specifier for Conduct Disorder: A Comprehensive Test of Theory and Gender Differences in Criminal Justice-Involved Adolescents Ghent University
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM–) added a specifier for the diagnosis of conduct disorder (CD), labelled ‘ith Limited Prosocial Emotions (LPE) According to theory, CD + LPE and CD Only youth differ in etiological features underlying their conduct problems (ie emotion processing and levels of fearlessness), in severity of antisocial behavior, and in risk of future maladjustment Unfortunately, ...
Dealing with Feeling: Uncovering the Emotion Dynamics in Perceived Partner Responsiveness Ghent University
Feeling understood, validated, and cared for by others, and especially by intimate relationship partners, is crucial for people’s subjective well-being, their health, and even their longevity. In contrast, misunderstandings and feelings of neglect and invalidation within the relationship are prevalent in many (therapy-seeking) couples contending with serious relationship distress. Effective relationship interventions require a precise ...
Sustainable chemistry for the synthesis of fine chemicals Ghent University
The chemical industry in Flanders is of major importance at several levels. It provides 10% of all employment in Flanders, is home of the largest petrochemical cluster in Europe and is the main location of 10 out of the world’s top 20 chemical companies. The chemical industry stands for more or less 50% of all R&D expenditures in Flanders and for 30% of all industrial investments in Belgium. Flanders is located at the heart of the ...