Projects
Preliminary research home language in education of immigrant children (part 2) Ghent University
Within the framework of the Home Language in Education project a pretesting is carried out among all pupils in years 2 and 3 of preschool education in the participant schools, as well a control group of pupils sampled from a number of comparable schools. The testing concerns language proficiency, in particular concepts (Dutch and Turkish) and metalinguistic avareness (emergent literacy).
A study of Institutional Ambiguity in the Centros de Estancia Temporal de Inmigrantes of Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary islands KU Leuven
A study of Institutional Ambiguity in the Centros de Estancia Temporal de Inmigrantes of Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary islands
From the promised land: a historical sociolinguistic study of the influence of English on the language use of Flemish emigrants Vrije Universiteit Brussel
heritage languages in North America. While the dynamics between
English and many Western languages have indeed already been
abundantly studied, research on Heritage Belgian Dutch remains
uncovered ground to a very large extent. Nevertheless, Belgian
Dutch forms an interesting case study because of its rather unique
sociolinguistic history. ...
DeMiSO – Deservingness of Migrants in Society: Developing a framework to assess perceptions and representations of migrant deservingness KU Leuven
DeMiSo - Deservingness of Migrants in Society - will develop a framework that provides a new perspective on public preferences regarding migrants, how it can be used to gain further insights into discriminatory behaviour towards migrants, and investigate the extent to which this framework is found in news media coverage of migrants. In the field of social policy, the CARIN criteria (Control, Attitude, Reciprocity, Identity, Need) have been ...
Understanding gender dynamics in migrants' labour market integration. University of Antwerp
Family reunification of Turkish migrants in Belgium: A study of lived experiences and legal consciousness Ghent University
How do Turkish migrants perceive family reunification procedures? How do they navigate the law to join / be joined by their family members? This socio-legal study aims to get a better understanding in the lived experiences and legal consciousness of Turkish migrants. The research will yield much-needed insight in the interrelations between lived experiences and legal consciousness in the light of evolving laws and policies.
Adapting Tools to Assess the Influence of Social Networks on Chronic Illness Management (CIM) among non-EU Migrants in Belgium: A Pre-test Study in Antwerp. University of Antwerp
Advocacy for Migrants in European Transit Zones. Analysing Innovative Strategies for Political Change. Ghent University
A rising number of migrants are ‘stranded’ in so-called ‘transit zones’ across Europe. Most governments try to deter migrants from dwelling in these transit zones, by putting in place a series of repressive policies, e.g. by destroying tents and shelters. This does not deter migrants, but pushes them into ever more destitute living conditions. In response, citizen collectives and established NGOs try to put pressure on their governments, to ...
Childcare Needs of Newcomer Migrants and Refugees Vrije Universiteit Brussel
to young children, their parents, and society at large. Providing
quality and accessibility for all children forms an essential pillar in
ECEC. However, children of migrant families fail to enjoy equal
access and quality in childcare, as can be observed by various
studies and in the statistics provided by the Kind en Gezin.
Therefore, ...