Publicaties
Vrouwen in deeltijdbanen: vrije keuze of noodgedwongen? KU Leuven
Vrouwen werken vaker deeltijds dan mannen. Dit artikel onderzoekt in hoeverre die keuze vrijwillig is of eerder noodgedwongen. Op basis van de literatuur worden elementen die de keuze voor deeltijds werk beïnvloeden en de precariteitsrisico’s ervan besproken. Een conceptueel model vormt de basis voor het empirisch onderzoek. Interviews met vrouwen in detailhandel, schoonmaak en woonzorgcentra brengen de keuze en gevolgen van deeltijds werk in ...
Towards effective social mentoring practices for migrant newcomers. A research-informed and practitioner-approved good practice guide. KU Leuven
Social mentoring for adult migrant newcomers is a new and emerging type of mentoring that has particularly gained in popularity in the wake of the European ‘refugee crisis.’ It is known by a multitude of names including ‘buddy programs’, ‘parrainage’, ‘mentoring’, ‘patenschaften’… As a new and barely studied field, good practices of social mentoring for newcomers are largely unknown or anecdotal. Yet, the design of a mentoring program will, to a ...
Matching mentors and recent immigrants: matching criteria in social mentoring programmes for newcomers KU Leuven
To improve the social participation of newcomer immigrants, social mentoring programs for newcomers have gained in popularity. This paper attempts to bring some clarity to the practice of social mentoring for newcomers by focusing on an important step in the mentoring process: matching. Through insights from practice, this research provides an overview of the most common matching criteria in social mentoring programs for newcomers. Criteria ...