Projects
The importance of genes for persons conceived with donor gametes. A focus group study. University of Antwerp
Work, living arrangements and social policy. An exploration of socio-economic differentials in family formation in Belgium using an administrative socio-demographic panel. University of Antwerp
Parentification in refugee families? The (de)/(re) construction of parent-child relationships Odisee vzw
Climate Change and demographic behaviour: differential climate scenarios, fertility desires and intentions KU Leuven
Growing concerns about climate change and the environment, especially among younger people, challenges the sustainability of established habits and consumption patterns. This issue raises questions about its current and potential implications for family planning. Although the existing literature in this field is still limited and findings are mixed, preliminary findings suggest a negative relationship between reproductive intentions and ...
Facilitating the communication between clinicians and patients faced with medical hurdles for having children KU Leuven
Facilitating the communication between clinicians and patients faced with medical hurdles for having children. KU Leuven
The communication between clinicians and patients is the crux of patient-centred care. Parenthood is an important life goal for the vast majority of people. Losing the prospect of parenthood can be as painful as the confrontation with a severe disease. My research is aimed at facilitating the communication between clinicians and patients faced with medical hurdles for having children. I have so far focused on subfertile couples turning to ...
What kind of parent do I want to be? The role of parental identity in first-time parents‟ well-being and early parenting Ghent University
This project aims to investigate the development of parental identity in terms of well-being and parenting style of first-time parents during the transition to parenthood. Findings from this project may inform future preventions and interventions targeting parents‟ pre- and postnatal adjustment, to the benefit of both parents and their children‟s early development.
The perinatal period: A window of opportunity for change and recovery among (expecting) mothers struggling with substance use? Ghent University
Substance Use (SU) during the perinatal period presents a complex challenge, due to direct consequences of prenatal substance exposure for infant health and development, and potential parenting difficulties. This results in frequent admission of children of SU parents within the child welfare system, although it has been demonstrated that (early) separation has adverse effects on child health and development. Yet, not all women struggling ...
Critical and playful subjectivity in networked families: Investigating family privacy practices, norms and smart home technology Ghent University
New technologies that drive on personal information have made an entry into the family household (e.g., intelligent personal assistents, smart toys, tracking technologie) and are involved in processes that relate to surveillance and privacy. The datafication of childhood and parenthood, the normalization of networked and smart home technologies as partners of socialization and changing parental mediation styles with a focus on monitoring ...