The GUM project was presented at the HEPA conference in Dublin. The project is about connecting young and old generations through the power of sport and physical activity. Current project results were showcased, ranging from a scoping review to the set-up of a training program and execution of pilot …

In deze presentatie zijn de bevindingen van een scoping review toegelicht en is uitgelegd welke elementen belangrijk zijn bij het opzetten en organiseren van programma's om jongeren en ouderen samen te laten bewegen.

Pitch presentation held at the 2023 HEPA conference in Leuven

Intergenerationele armoede en kansenongelijkheid zijn hardnekkige en groeiende problemen, ook in de Veenkoloniën. Huidig beleid slaagt er niet in om de situatie voor mensen in armoede te verbeteren en behaalt haar doelstellingen tot nu toe dus nog niet. Dit essay presenteert de hoofdconclusies en aanbevelingen …

Aim: There is often a gap between the ideal of involving older persons iteratively throughout the design process of digital technology, and actual practice. Until now, the lens of ageism has not been applied to address this gap. The goals of this study were: to voice the perspectives and experiences …

"Purpose – Despite the rising number of females in forensic psychiatry, research about their characteristics remains limited and is currently lacking in Belgium. Optimizing knowledge about the characteristics of these women will lead to a better understanding of this specific group. Therefore, the aim …

ENGLISH: A vast and growing body of research has shown that crime tends to run in families. However, previous studies focused only on traditional crimes and research on familial risk factors for cyber offending is very scarce. To address this gap in the literature, the present study examines the criminal …

Mechanisms that drive the intergenerational transmission of poverty have been studied widely, but to understand how these mechanisms are at work in real life we require studies on perspectives of families who themselves are living in poverty. In this study, we combine the perspectives of multiple generations …

Kinderen van ouders met een angst- of stemmingsstoornis hebben een verhoogd risico om zelf een angst- of stemmingsstoornis te ontwikkelen. Uit een kwalitatief onderzoek naar de verschillende componenten van goed onderzochte preventieprogramma’s blijkt dat deze programma’s allemaal gebruikmaken van psycho-educatie. …