Projects
The ‘best interest of the child’ in the decision making proces of criminal law actors Ghent University
Research into (i) the selection of decisions made by criminal law actors having a meaningful impact on a child, in the sense that Art. 3 CRC requires the best intrest of the child to be taken into account, (ii) the extent to which this requirement is found in the legal framework governing the work of the European criminal law actors and (iii) the extent to which this requirement is adhered to by the Belgian criminal law actors.
The best interest of the unborn child? Rights and reflections. Ghent University
One of the most important findings of my previous research projects is the contemporary focus on early and effective interventions in the parent-child relationshiop in order to protect the child. The 'best interest of the child' is often central to the discussion on why, how and in what way an intervention is legitimate. This concept of 'the best interest' has many interpretation and is therefore a central topic in a lot of research. However, ...
Children’s rights in international parental abduction cases: in search of a solid legal and theoretical framework governing the interaction of civil and criminal law procedur Ghent University
International parental kidnapping gives rise to a complex interplay of possible civil and criminal procedures. The reading of decisions from these procedures does not adequately guarantee the rights of the children involved. Possible solutions for this are confronted with conceptual and legal problems. A better framework is developed by triangulation of analyzes of theoretical bases, legislation, case studies and interviews with practitioners ...
Human rights accountability implications of mobilizing private actors for public objectives: a study of multi-stakeholder partnerships in education in the post-2015 development era. 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, ...
Inside the asylum procedure for children: researching experiences of young asylum seekers Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The (Ab)Sense of Shared Parenthood in Foster Care Ghent University
Although foster care in Flanders strongly promotes shared parenthood 'in the best interest of the child', there is no (1) pedagogical conceptualization of shared parenthood and (2) concrete interpretation of how shared parenthood can take shape in practice, let alone in an allcomprehensive case. Therefore, research within foster care into a shared and multi-perspectivistic way of parenthood is urgently needed.