Projects
Physical education teachers inspiring young people towards engagement in lifelong physical activity?! A cross -cultural study. Ghent University
Physical inactivity is a one of the leading health risk behaviours related to the global
epidemic of obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart diseases. The increasing
number of young people being inactive is therefore discouraging. Within schools, increasing
attention has been paid to the health-promoting role of physical education, as many
youngsters from all social backgrounds ...
Study on young people (18-25 years) and the right to social integration. University of Antwerp
Study on young people (18-25 years) and the right to social integration. University of Antwerp
Young people and the social supply of cannabis: drugs transactions among adolescents Ghent University
In this study we analyze -through interviews with 150 cannabis users between 11 and 18 years old - if and how the canabis market for Young people can be considered as an extension of other activities of youngsters within adolescent social networks, how the players act on the cannabis market, which relations they have with distributors and/or sellers of cannabis, and how adolescents interact with the larger drug market(s).
Social software for inclusion of (marginalized) young people (INCLUSO). KU Leuven
Experiences and perceptions of victims. Research concerning young people and the impact of violent crime or crime against property Ghent University
By means of multiple questioning of young victims, starting from their experiences and perceptions, we aim to get a broad view on the nature, significance and consequences of victimiation in general, and to view more in depth the victimisation of crimes against property and violent crime. Alongside the consequences of becoming a victim, we also wish to study secondary victimization.
Meals at school: food quality of lunch boxes and accessibility of school meals for children and young people in socially vulnerable situations Ghent University
Th aim of the research is:
Organization of a steering committee for cooperation and coordination around this project
- Application for ethical approval and recruitment of schools and parents
- Registration of the contents of the lunch boxes and analysis of the collected data
- Mapping of strategies/interventions at home and abroad regarding the accessibility and availability of school meals for people in socially ...
Protective factors for suicidal ideation and behaviour in young people KU Leuven
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide are major global public health issues among adolescents and (emerging) adults, with significant short- and long-term implications for mental health and development. Although people who think about NSSI or suicide do not always go on to engage in NSSI or suicidal behaviours, we know relatively little about the developmental and momentary factors that cause someone to move from thinking (ideating) ...
Valorisation of intersex research: information brochure on intersex / dsd for parents and young people & continuation of sounding board groups Ghent University
Intersex / DSD (differences of sex development) is an umbrella term for various congenital conditions, in which the blological development of the sex differs from what medid generally mean by 'man' or 'woman' (van Lisdonk, 2014: 10). Interest groups often argue that binary thinking about gender and the social unfamiliarity of intersex / DSD leads to a lack of knowledge and openness in society, stigma, shame, and sometimes non-medically ...