Projects
The impact of mass violence and post-conflict recovery on social mobility. Exploring the nature and underlying drivers of social transformation in Rwanda and Burundi. University of Antwerp
Governing Urban Diversity: Creating Social Cohesion, Social Mobility and Economic Performance in Today's Hyper-diversified Cities (DIVERCITIES). University of Antwerp
The effect of intra- and intergenerational social mobility on subjective wellbeing and social isolation: a macro-sociological, cross-national comparative perspective Ghent University
This research project focuses on how intra- and intergenerational occupational social mobility affect individual subjective well-being and feelings of social isolation and how these relationships vary across countries in the European Union.
The importance of social and residential mobility in segregation: a study about the connection between social and demographical processess and their effect on the spatial segregation in urban areas in Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Network Statistics FMSSFE Network of experts on intra-EU mobility - social security coordination and free movement of workers Lot 2: Statistics and compilation of national data. KU Leuven
Challenges and experiences of high labour mobility across Member States - Exploring the social security and employment status of hyper-mobile workers in the live performance sector Ghent University
In 2017, there were 19 million EU-28/EFTA movers in the EU/EFTA, according to Eurostat population statistics, among which 14 million of working age (20-64 years). In addition, there were some 1.9 million cross-border workers in the EU/EFTA, some 1.8 million posted workers and finally some 1 million persons who work in two or more countries. All these forms of labour mobility have a certain degree of attachment to the country of origin and ...
Social mobility 'in situ' - Developing and designing inclusive dwelling environments in the ‘poor crescent’ of the Brussels Capital Region Vrije Universiteit Brussel
mobility within the Brussels Capital Region's 'poor crescent'. In particular, it looks at new
modes of conceiving urban housing projects and housing renewal strategies that address the
housing needs of underprivileged residents. These projects should incorporate crucial
prerequisites for upward social mobility such as space for ...
Later-life loneliness in Europe: a life-course and comparative study on the role of social and intergenerational mobility Ghent University
Later-life loneliness is a growing public health concern, resulting from a lack of desired social relationships. Despite evidence suggesting that social and residential mobility affect older adults' social ties and sense of belonging, their impact on later-life loneliness remains unexplored. This project aims to fill this gap by examining their effects from a life course and cross-national comparative perspective. It argues that older adults’ ...
‘Successful’ Women of the Transnational Field: Gender and Social Mobility among Sierra Leonean Women in Europe KU Leuven
The research project aims at analysing gendered strategies and performances of social mobility in contexts of migration, based on the practices of Sierra Leonean women who live in Europe and who are part of wider transnational networks. The main hypothesis is that gender impacts the type of strategies that women deploy in order to access social mobility in migratory contexts, as well as the way they insert and position themselves within ...