Projects
Exclusion of social groups and their perspectives from the scientific debate: problems and solutions. Ghent University
Certain social groups are inadequately represented in the scientific community. This can undermine the quality of the different sciences. The project aims at the development of a theory that can help us improve the quality of scientific knowledge by paying attention to, among others, the social aspects of the processes in which such knowledge is constituted.
Providing effective social services with engagement and motivation - ESF 6005 KU Leuven
The ESF-project ‘Providing effective social services with engagement and motivation’ (a collaboration of Hefboom, Vlaams Welzijnsverbond and SOM) aims to develop a practical tool that enhances three aspects, i.e. providing effective social services, social entrepreneurship, and enhancing the engagement and motivation of the social professionals.
The practical tool contains four modules: (1) to gain insight in the strengths, qualities, ...
Special Research Fund Professorship in social pedagogy Ghent University
A professorship granted by the Special Research Fund is a primarily research-oriented position and is made available for excellent researchers with a high-quality research programme.
The social state of Flanders 2011: general contribution on 'Living in Flanders'. KU Leuven
The social implications of transport: an accessibility perspective Ghent University
There is a substantial body of fairly disparate studies, which have sought to make evident the role of transport (through accessibility) in enhancing or undermining social equity and exclusion, health, and quality of life. The aim of this project is to examine how person-based accessibility analyses may add to the current knowledge base about transport-related social exclusion.
Beauty and Inequality:Physical appearance, social disadvantage and symbolic boundaries on three conti-nents KU Leuven
BOF-ZAP professorship in Social Law Ghent University
Extending Intergroup Contact Theory: From Prejudice Reduction to Social Change Ghent University
This project investigates the relation between the reduction of prejudice through intergroup contact on the one hand and the existing intergroup climate on the other hand. We focus on the combined effects of positive intergroup contact and the quality of the intergroup climate on prejudice, reactions to discrimination and the willingness to change structural intergroup inequality at the societal level.
Interventions in the built and social environment improving elderly’s wellbeing in an activity-travel context Ghent University
Most western countries (such as Belgium) have been witnessing
prominent demographic ageing. Ageing often implies declined
functional capacities and hence declined capacity for travel. As travel
is imperative to live independently and maintain social ties, declined
capacity for travel is likely to adversely affect elderly’s wellbeing.
“Ageing in place” – without relocation – is a key strategy for coping
with ...