Projects
The relation between entrepreneurial performance of family firms and the moderating role of family involvement and governance characteristics University of Antwerp
Unraveling the layers of family in family foster care KU Leuven
Worldwide, family foster care is the preferred option for out-of-home care for children and youth. This preference is rooted in the conviction that growing up in a family environment is fundamentally in the best interests of the child, as it is more similar to ‘ordinary family life’ and provides warmth and a sense of belonging. Nonetheless, placing a child in foster care leads to significant changes in family structures and relationships, ...
The Involvement of the regular clergy in Flanders in the collaboration with the occupying forces during the Second World War KU Leuven
In this doctoral dissertation, the involvement of the Flemish regular clergy in the collaboration with the occupying forces during the Second World War is investigated. A first exploration of the topic revealed that an approach focussing on concrete acts would not be very productive. Considering this, we opted for an approach focussing on motivation, based on the historical work of Aline Sax. An analytical framework, based on a series of ...
“Family Making in India through Adoption or Reproductive Technology ” An interdisciplinary investigation of preference of Indian couples experiencing infertility regarding means of family formation Ghent University
The goal of this research project is to understand the socio-cultural and regulatory factors influencing preference of married couples in India suffering from infertility or subfertility regarding means of family formation. I will concentrate on two approaches to family formation; adoption of a child(ren) and assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) using gamete (egg and/or sperm) donation. The study will focus on Indian couples who are ...
Advocacy in family medicine and development of community oriented care in the context of family medicine in Sub Saharan Africa. Ghent University
The conference will be a 4-day meeting with up to 100 participants from all over Africa involved in family medicine training. It will be a continuation of the conferences in Kampala (2008) and Rustenburg (2009) on improving the quality of family medicine training in Sub Saharan Africa. The main focus of this conference will be on bridging the gap between individual and community care utilizing the strategy of COPC². Community Oriented Primary ...
A capacity building teacher training to enhance parental involvement in primary education as a key factor in child literacy KU Leuven
In order to give children, and especially girls, chance to a better future, preventing them from dropping-out of school, being illiterate, not graduating, not being able to find a decent job and living in poor conditions, the quality of education has to be enhanced. In addition, parents should be considered as valuable co-educators of their children, which can enhance the motivation of children to learn and support teachers in their demanding ...
Fostering parent involvement in Tibetan schools Ghent University
To counter negative school performance, this research focuses on foster parent engagement, involvement in Tibetan schools. The following research questions are tackled: what are the key components of parent involvement as defined by the Tibetan families in the villafe of Qiongshan (parents' perception of schools, parents' expectations of school and parental participation in schools)? How are external (parental involvement, peer ...
Parental involvement in the child's education: a multilevel perspective on an integrated model Ghent University
This study is related to the fundamental research domain on parental involvement. The first part of research contribute to the development of several instruments measuring parental involvement, from the parent's, child's and teacher's perspective. The second empirical part focuses on the individual, familial and school related antecedents of parental involvement, as well as on the influence of this involvement on learning achievement and ...
The involvement of serial-order memory in language acquisition Ghent University
Abstract: The project aims to investigate the interface between long-term memory for serial information and language acquisition. We will empirically validate the modeling work op Page an Norris and exploit its potential to elucidate the cognitive mechanisms that underlie language development in children and language learning disorders. The neural basis of the memory mechanisms involved in language learning will be assessed.
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