BRISPO VUB
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The Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies (BRISPO) is an interdisciplinary research centre at VUB focused on research on the socioeconomic, cultural, & demographic dimensions of social inequality within Belgium, Europe, & beyond
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BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jan 16
BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Sep 8
Beyond Economic and Educated: Reconceptualising Skill in EU Migration Policy Through Contextual Adaptability
Academic research and policy discussions commonly define ‘skill’ in migration through the lens of formal qualifications, focusing almost exclusively on economic migrants with tertiary educations. Our...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jul 4
Preferences and challenges regarding medical decision-making among patients with a migration background in Belgium: a focus group study - Archives of Public Health
Background The growing cultural diversity in Belgium, with over one third of the population having a migration background, presents distinct challenges for primary healthcare, particularly in doctor-p...
archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jun 30
Employment Quality as a Framework to Understand Precarious Employment and Beyond in Cross‐National Contexts: Conceptual, Methodological, and Practical Recommendations
Precarious employment is a growing global concern. However, what constitutes or is perceived as precarious employment varies significantly across regions, particularly between the Global North and Gl...
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jun 26
Explaining the relationship between precarious employment conditions and mental health among healthcare workers: the mediating role of psychological experience of work precarity
The adverse effects of precarious employment on mental health are well-established, yet the mediating mechanisms require further elucidation to understand their impact. In line with Allan et al.’s ...
doi.org
BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jun 24
The social resonance of environmental media messages: a connectionist-inspired reception analysis - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - The social resonance of environmental media messages: a connectionist-inspired reception analysis
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BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jun 23
Long-term exposure to air pollution and risk of dementia among older individuals of a Danish nationwide administrative cohort
Increasing evidence associates air pollution with dementia, but some pollutants and susceptible groups are understudied.We followed all Danish residen…
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BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Viability of Web-Based Respondent-Driven Sampling of Belgian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Process Evaluation
Background: Obtaining a representative sample is a substantial challenge when undertaking health research among hidden and hard-to-reach populations such as men who have sex with men Web-based respond...
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BRISPO VUB
@brispo-vub.bsky.social
· Jun 2
Is het waar dat werkgevers sollicitanten met een vreemde naam discrimineren? :: Universiteit van Vlaanderen
Als je op zoek bent naar een nieuwe job, dan is het normaal dat je meerdere keren moet solliciteren voor je nieuw werk vindt. Maar... als je 50-jarige vrouw bent of een naam hebt die niet oer-Vlaams k...
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