Research projects

In this action research, we identify political strategies at various social work practices for people without legal residence and support four practices in designing concrete actions. We evaluate the impact of these concrete political interventions at various policy levels.

How do you achieve empathy when assisting families facing intra- and/or extra-familial violence?

What do local governments need for a strong local family policy? We asked municipalities, on behalf of the VVSG.

We ask policymakers, researchers, and social practitioners to adopt a “family reflex”—but what does that actually mean in practice? Who is responsible for applying this reflex, or who should be? We’re exploring these questions from the ground up, based on roundtable discussions with stakeholders across various domains.

In this project, we provide professionals with knowledge and practical tools to navigate role shifts and changing family dynamics in refugee families.

In a complex Brussels neighbourhood, we are working from Primary School Balder to build a strong alliance of education, welfare, and leisure partners to offer all learning and life opportunities to children and their families. We support and coach the network that is collectively building a warm school, and we conduct action-research into the organisation of an ‘extended learning day’.

The Centre for Family Studies and User Centered Electronics & ICT (UCE) are developing a low-threshold, digital state of the art application to support loved ones of a suicidal family member.

How do bi-cultural couples experience their relationship? Why are their relationships more vulnerable? And how can we—through co-creation with the field—develop more diversity-sensitive support for this growing group of couples? These are the central questions of this project. 

Are you a researcher, policymaker or social worker, and are your interested in transnational family dynamics? Or are you part of a transnational family yourself? Then join this exciting international network!