Projects
Policy Preferences and Outcomes under Social Identification Vrije Universiteit Brussel
How can EU law contribute to the European Union's policy objective of combating poverty and social exclusion? University of Antwerp
Money isn't all that matters in life: towards the use of multidimensional wellbeing measures in the ex-ante evaluation of social policy. University of Antwerp
Social Identity, Economic Policy, and Citizenship Vrije Universiteit Brussel
economic analysis, people often understand society and themselves
in terms of social groups such as countries, regions, or ethnicities.
Extending a growing literature in identity economics, this project
investigates how feelings of connection, belonging, or identification
with such groups – well established in social psychology – may
...
How are social divides produced in contemporary European labour markets? A macro-micro-macro study of the impact of labour market policy, employment and welfare institutions on workers working conditions and job quality KU Leuven
This is the first study investigating the interaction of macro- and micro-forces producing social divides in contemporary European labour markets by using a macro-micro-macro research model. Social divides are defined as differences in working conditions and job quality of different groups of workers. The research project consists of several steps. Firstly, by using latent class analysis social divides are uncovered. Secondly, country-level ...
‘There is no inclusion without exclusion’. Examining high quality and inclusion in early childhood education and care from the perspectives of policy makers, social work professionals and parents of young children. Ghent University
This research project examines the ways in which high quality can be realized in social work practices in early childhood education and care for (poor) families with children. A specific interest goes to the principle of progressive universalism. A multilevel analysis on macro-, meso- and microlevels, including the meaning-making of policy makers, social work professionals and parents, is used.
Societal interests and transatlantic regulatory policy coordination. University of Antwerp
Can social media literacy contribute to adolescents' mental well-being? Developing a conceptual framework for the socialization of social media literacy and its role in mitigating adversarial social media effects KU Leuven
The current society increasingly highlights the importance for adolescents to use social media in a media literate way. That is because of widespread public concerns on adolescents’ avid use of social media platforms. Social media are also often considered harmful for adolescents’ well-being, even though research investigating this has largely produced inconsistent results. Yet, scholars and policy makers alike have put social media literacy ...
Private security in Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom: A cross-national comparative analysis of late modern policy trends in a Continental European and Anglo-American context. Ghent University
In the last few decades, Western countries have witnessed major transformations in the nature of domestic security provision; a development which has witnessed a rapid expansion of the private security industry as one of its most visible and significant trends. Whilst this phenomenon has led to increased theoretical sophistication in criminology, it is widely acknowledged that this has been characterized by an Anglo-American bias. However, ...