Competences
Main axes of research
Social Inclusion
Head: Ulla Peters
Social inclusion and exclusion represent processes that contribute significantly to social cohesion and social welfare as well as to individual well-being. Especially, so-called risk groups like long-term unemployed, youth from broken homes and/or without sufficient training, or people with special needs face several challenges in an achievement-oriented society. Structures and interventions at the individual and social level shape processes of social inclusion as well as their underlying social policies thus representing the significant research domains of the research group "Social Inclusion".
Social Inequality – Sociology
Head: Louis Chauvel
This research domain is financed by a grant of the Luxembourg’s Fonds National de la Recherche within the “Programme Excellence Award for Research in Luxembourg” (PEARL) to the internationally renowned Professor Louis Chauvel. PEARL is designed to promote strategic development in specific areas of importance to Luxembourg, and the ProSocial programme will study social inequality and distribution of wealth in the national, European and international context. Prof. Chauvel’s contribution, though covering different and complementary disciplinary perspectives, will focus on the macro-sociological analysis.
Social Inequality – Economics
Head: Conchita D’Ambrosio
The economic analysis of social inequality represents the complementary section of the sociological research programme. The research agenda here comprises economic dynamics underlying social inequality and their links with individual well-being and social welfare.
Current research projects
- Biographies and transnational social support networks of older migrants in Luxembourg; University of Luxembourg - Internal Call; 2013-2015
- Accompagnement et évaluation du processus de l'implémentation des standards de qualité dans le domaine de l'acceuil avec hébergement d'enfants, d'adolescents et de jeunes adultes; Ministère de la Famille et de l'Intégration; 2011-2014
- Social inequality within the national, European and international context - sociological part; Programme "Excellence Award for Research in Luxembourg" (PEARL)"; 2012-2017
- Social inequality within the national, European and international context - economic part; Programme "Excellence Award for Research in Luxembourg" (PEARL)"; 2012-2017
Resources and collaborations
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Human resources
- 8 Researchers (Prof., ass. Prof., Post-docs, PhD)
- 2 Doctoral students and students
- 0 Engineers
- 0 Technicians
- 3 Other
Business sector(s)
- Finance
- Human and Social Sciences
Contact
Processes of Social Regulation: Social Inclusion - Social Inequality
Campus Walferdange, Route de Diekirch, L-7220 Walferdange
Luxembourg
Phone: +352 46 66 44 64 79
Fax: +352 46 66 44 9535
Email: inside@uni.lu
Site: http://www.uni.lu/recherche/flshase/inside
R&D Contact
Dr PETERS Ulla
Associate Professor
Phone: +352 466644 9232
Email: ulla.peters@uni.lu
