Drs. Laurine Blonk

I am a philosopher and qualitative researcher with expertise in political theory, social geography and critical sociology. I am doing my PhD on volunteers' relating to socially frail older adults.
I have worked on various research projects concerning welfare state retrenchment, citizenship and care:

Junior Researcher

• Meaningful encounter in social interventions (January - September 2019)
• Befrienders' experiences of befriending socially isolated older adults (June - August 2018)

• The Longevity of citizens' initiatives in care (December 2017 - June 2018)
  Exploratory research on enabling and hindring factors for the longevity of citizens' initatives in care
• The changing position of volunteer organisations in care (January 2016 - November 2018)
  Mixed methods research on the consequences of welfare state retrenchment for volunteer organisations in care.
• The Promise of Proximity (2014 - 2018)
  Multi-annual research project on active citizenship and welfare state reform.
• Recognition of people with disabilities working in social enterprises (June 2016-March 2017)
  Case study on recognition of people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities in a social enterprise

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Practica in de WMO lijn: Kwalitatief interviewen; SPSS (kwantitatieve analyse); Atlas.Ti (kwalitatieve analyse)
B2-ONDZ5: Filosofisch Onderzoek