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Dimitri Mortelmans

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ID101045
NAMEDimitri Mortelmans
GIVEN NAMESDimitri
FAMILY NAMEMortelmans
SIGNATUREMORTELMANS D
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Antwerp
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS65
TOTAL CITATIONS272
AUTHOR COUNT63
EDITOR COUNT2
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX9
  • Mapping distance and closeness in older adults’ experiences with video-mediated communication

    Open Access•Haike Delafontaine, Dries Van Gasse et al.•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2026•References: 28

    Since the pandemic, older adults have become more willing to adopt video calling to stay connected with loved ones. Prior research indicates that video-mediated communication has the potential to facilitate perceived closeness to interaction partners, but may present difficulties for older adults of advanced ages in terms of usability and accessibility, challenging them to benefit as much from the distance-reducing properties of video calling as …

  • Distribution of gender and labour force participation and filial support types in Europe and Israel

    Open Access•Zeynep Zümer Batur, Jeroen K Vermunt et al.•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2026•References: 40

    Informal care-giving studies have largely ignored how gender and labour force participation intersect to shape filial support across diverse national contexts over time. In particular, comparative longitudinal research that explores care-giving intensity in relation to adult children’s employment status and gender remains scarce. This study addresses this gap by developing a typology of filial support and examining how care-giving patterns vary b…

  • Navigating Personal Choice, Socio-cultural Background and Societal Norms in Forming a Singlehood Identity in Belgium: A Consideration of Qualitative Narratives in Relation to Gender and Migration Back…

    Dries Van Gasse, Elke Claessens et al.•ARTICLE•Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies•2025

    From a life course perspective, the postponement of partnership formation and the choice – or circumstance – of remaining unpartnered have become increasingly accepted among young adults in westernised societies. Yet, portraying this group as uniformly aligned with dominant societal values of autonomy and self-exploration risks overlooking the diverse and sometimes conflicting ways in which singlehood is experienced and internalised as a social i…

  • Attitudes toward child well-being in diverse families across Europe

    Open Access•Anne Solaz, Anne-Right Poortman et al.•ARTICLE•Demographic Research•2025•References: 23

    BACKGROUNDEuropean families have diversified, with more children raised in single-parent, stepparent, and same-sex parent families.Whereas child outcomes in these families are wellstudied, societal attitudes toward family diversity remain underexplored. OBJECTIVEThis study examines (1) perceptions of child well-being in nontraditional families compared to traditional ones, (2) their variation by family types in terms of structure and composition,…

  • Divorce

    Open Access•Dimitri Mortelmans, Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom•OTHER•The Blackwell Encyclopedia of…•2025•References: 5

    This entry looks at the uncoupling of relationships, both married and cohabiting. The phenomenon of relationship dissolution has significantly impacted the family dynamics of both adults and children in most western nations since the last quarter of the twentieth century. The entry first provides a comprehensive overview of the sociological and legal definitions of divorce and describes the general societal trends in relationship dissolution. Nex…

  • The effects of adult children's gender composition on the care type and care network of ageing parents

    Open Access•Zeynep Zümer Batur, Jorik Vergauwen et al.•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2024•References: 75

    Although the literature on informal care-giving for older parents shows that daughters have a higher tendency to provide care compared with sons, only a few studies have focused on the gender composition of all children or parents’ entire range of care options. Our study examines the effect of children's gender composition on informal and formal care types, as well as the informal care network. Using data from the 2015 Survey of Health, Ageing an…

  • How “basic” is basic digital literacy for older adults? Insights from digital skills instructors

    Open Access•Anina Vercruyssen, Werner Schirmer et al.•ARTICLE•Frontiers in Education•2023

    Introduction With the continuing advancement of digitalization of everyday life, digital literacy becomes more and more a necessity. As a consequence, those who are digitally illiterate experience digital exclusion, which increasingly equals social exclusion. Older adults are typically less digitally active and also less skilled in digital technologies than younger cohorts. Digital inclusion frameworks by governmental and supra-national organizat…

  • Exploring Self-Concepts of Longer-Term Divorcees in Lithuania

    Lina Butkutė, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Divorce & Remarriage•2023

    While research has focused on self-concept before or after marriage dissolution, very little research has investigated how individuals understand and evaluate themselves during the longer-lasting and usually highly conflictual divorce process. Qualitative interview data with Lithuanians 6 months or more into their divorce processes suggest that divorcees experience marital dissolution as an interchange of three main processes: losing valued self-…

  • Accepting social support in single-parent families in Belgium

    Dries Van Gasse, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Family Studies•2023•Cited by: 1•References: 16

    Being one of the quintessential resources to bounce back from adversities, the complexities of social support in the context of transitions to single parenthood are seldom fully grasped. While many studies are limited by (quantitative) data on type and intensity of support received, in-depth qualitative data facilitates an understanding of the hurdles in the support exchange. In this study, we describe six hurdles single parents have to overcome …

  • Experiencing work-family enrichment as a separated parent in Australia

    Open Access•Annelies Van Den Eynde, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Sociology•2023•Cited by: 2•References: 48

    This research investigated whether married/cohabiting and divorced/separated parents differ in terms of work-family enrichment, considering their gender and relationship status after separation. Data from 3993 married/cohabiting and 1455 divorced/separated parents from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) database were analysed using regression analysis. The results revealed a complex interplay of relationship status and gender. S…

  • Endogamy and relationship dissolution: Does unmarried cohabitation matter

    Open Access•Layla Van Den Berg, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Demographic Research•2022•References: 51

    Previous studies on the role of partner choice in relationship dissolution have shown that exogamous marriages often have higher divorce risks. Yet, given that these studies focus only on marriages, it remains unclear whether the same dynamics can be seen in unmarried cohabiting couples, or what the exact role of a premarital cohabitation period is

  • Divorce and female labour force participation: Do women who expect an upcoming divorce increase their employment? Evidence from Flanders

    Open Access•Gert Thielemans, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Acta Sociologica•2022•Cited by: 4•References: 35

    Women who expect an upcoming divorce have the possibility of taking action in order to protect themselves against the projected negative financial consequences. In this paper we investigate whether they do. Using retrospective data for a sample of 884 divorced women from the Divorce in Flanders (DiF)-survey, we estimate the difference in the probability that women increase their employment intensity surrounding the time a couple stops living toge…

  • Justice Is in the Eye of the Beholder

    Open Access•Elke Claessens, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Family Court Review•2021

    This study aims to deepen our understanding of the perception of fairness in child support agreements. We build on the theory of reaching agreements and current knowledge considering justice perceptions in child support cases, applied to the specific case of Belgium, which lacks a uniform system for child support determination. Using qualitative in‐depth interviews conducted with both ex‐partners of a parental dyad, we analyze which factors perta…

  • Investigating the Influence of Socio-Demographic and Family Factors on Perceptions of Safety Among Conflict Displaced Children in Nigeria

    Open Access•Esther Ariyo, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Child and Adolescent Social Work…•2021

  • Shared Physical Custody: Interdisciplinary Insights in Child Custody Arrangements

    Open Access•L Bernardi, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•BOOK•Shared Physical Custody•2021

    This open access book offers an overview on the determinants of shared physical custody and its consequences for children and parents. Free online read

  • An integrative analysis of sibling influences on adult children's care-giving for parents

    Open Access•Jorik Vergauwen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2021•Cited by: 5•References: 56

    The extent to which, and the reasons why, children help to care for their parents are examined in an extensive range of literature. Although care for parents essentially takes place in parent–child dyads, many of these studies acknowledge that the amount of care a child gives is generally the outcome of collective decisions in multiple-child families. However, to our knowledge, no research in Europe enhances our understanding of how sibling chara…

  • The female payer: Gender differences in characteristics among child support payers

    Open Access•Elke Claessens, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•British Journal of Sociology•2021•Cited by: 2•References: 57

    Nonresident mothers who formally pay child support are becoming increasingly prevalent. If the profile of female payers differs from that of men or if their payment is motivated differently, existing gender-based child support policies and enforcement strategies face significant challenges. This study uses the payment framework of male compliance to map the differences between male and female payers of child support. The analysis applies discrimi…

  • Division of Household Labor and Relationship Dissolution in Denmark 2001-2009

    Open Access•Gert Thielemans, P Fallesen et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Family Issues•2021•Cited by: 3•References: 55

    This article studies how the gender division in time spent on housework is associated with relationship dissolution among Danish couples. The use of time diary information on the actual time spent on housework for both partners leads to more precise measures than in previous studies. Two waves of the Danish Time Use Survey provided data on 3,434 couples linked to information from the Danish administrative population registries to observe union di…

  • Reorganizing the Single‐Parent Family System: Exploring the Process Perspective on Divorce

    Open Access•Dries Van Gasse, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Family Relations•2020

    Objective This study investigated how single parents reorganize their family system after divorce. Background Families are dynamic systems that change over time and adapt to crises. Family researchers often approach divorce as a discrete event, however; and little is known about how single parents overcome this crisis and carry on with their lives. Therefore, we investigated the process of how single parents reorganize their households after divo…

  • I am not your metaphor: Frames and counter-frames in the representation of disability

    Tina Goethals, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Disability & Society•2020•Cited by: 7•References: 5

    When it comes to disability, powerful ideas are articulated in and circulated through the media. Through framing analysis, this study examines how the media portray disability and people with disabilities in a sample of Flemish print news and entertainment magazines. The study aims to understand the dominant and alternative frames related to disability by scrutinising which aspects of reality are selected, rejected, emphasised or modified in the …

  • Social support in the process of household reorganization after divorce

    Open Access•Dries Van Gasse, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Personal…•2020•Cited by: 7•References: 28

    Social support has been shown to be important in the world of single parents. As for divorce, social support is mostly studied in a static way in academic research. Divorcing and/or separating people are in a dynamic state of a changing need for social support. This need changes over time within their process of becoming a single parent. In this article, we propose a more dynamic perspective on social support in the process of household reorganiz…

  • With or Without You - Starting Single-parent Families: A Qualitative Study on How Single Parents by Choice Reorganise Their Lives to Facilitate Single Parenthood from a Life Course Perspective

    Open Access•Dries Van Gasse, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Family Issues•2020•Cited by: 5•References: 24

    Single parenthood is often approached as a problematic situation. People become single parents through divorce, separation, or bereavement and have to cope with this situation. These transitions to single parenthood lead to unforeseen problems with respect to the organization of the household. Nevertheless, there are also single parents for whom single parenthood is a positive story. These people are single parents by choice. Today, it is no long…

  • The African child in kinship care: A systematic review

    Open Access•Esther Ariyo, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Children and Youth Services Review•2019

  • Role Ambiguity and Role Conflict Among Partners of Trans People

    Open Access•Myrte Dierckx, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Family Issues•2019•Cited by: 1•References: 51

    Experiences of family members are often overlooked in social research on gender transitions. The current article aims to address this gap by considering the experiences of partners during a gender transition, approaching this topic through role theory and the concepts of role ambiguity and role conflict. Seventeen partners and former partners were interviewed. First, we distinguished three different roles of partners during the transition: the co…

  • Lone Parenthood in the Life Course

    Open Access•L Bernardi, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•BOOK•Lone Parenthood in the Life Course•2018

    divorce; separation; living arrangements; family composition; single parents; dynamics; welfare; vulnerability

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  • Repartnering and (Re)employment: Strategies to Cope With the Economic Consequences of Partnership Dissolution

    Open Access•Mieke Jansen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Marriage and the Family•2009•Cited by: 30•References: 34

    The economic consequences of a partnership dissolution have been described consistently in the research literature. For women all studies indicate severe financial losses, whereas men do not experience income decreases to the same extent. This article focuses on the 2 main strategies to cope with the economic consequences of a separation: repartnering and (re)employment. Using the European Community Household Panel Study we analyzed a sample of 6…

  • Individual and institutional push and pull factors as predictors of retirement timing in Europe: A multilevel analysis

    Open Access•Hanne De Preter, Dorien van Looy et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Aging Studies•2013•Cited by: 27•References: 4

  • A Life Course Perspective on Living Apart Together: Meaning and Incidence Across Europe

    Open Access•Inge Pasteels, Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom et al.•ARTICLE•Social Indicators Research•2015•Cited by: 17•References: 4

  • Left-wing authoritarianism is not a myth, but a worrisome reality. Evidence from 13 Eastern European countries

    Open Access•Sabrina De Regt, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Communist and Post-Communist…•2011•Cited by: 16•References: 18

    A sometimes heated debate between authoritarianism researchers takes place on the issue of authoritarianism on the left. Some researchers argue that authoritarianism is typical for right-wing political orientation while other researchers assert that authoritarianism can also be found at the left side of the political spectrum. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, we aim to contribute to the ongoing discussion on left-wing authoritarianism. Us…

  • The socioeconomic determinants of repartnering after divorce or separation in Belgium

    Open Access•Inge Pasteels, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Demographic Research•2017•Cited by: 12•References: 42

    The increasing prevalence of higher-order unions is one of the major changes in family life in recent decades

  • Parenting of Divorced Fathers and the Association with Children’s Self-Esteem

    Open Access•Kim Bastaits, K Ponnet et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Youth and Adolescence•2012•Cited by: 11•References: 60

  • The influence of formal and informal support systems on the labour supply of divorced mothers

    Open Access•Peter Raeymaeckers, C Dewilde et al.•ARTICLE•European Societies•2008•Cited by: 11•References: 15

    In this article, we evaluate the effect of both formal and informal childcare support systems on the post-divorce labour supply of divorced mothers. To this end, we model the change in working hours before and after divorce by using a multilevel approach, estimating the impact of both micro- and macro-level determinants. Although we find empirical evidence for the hypothesis that a country's institutional environment plays an important role in fa…

  • Financial Consequences of Relationship Dissolution: A Longitudinal Comparison of Formerly Married and Unmarried Cohabiting Men and Women

    Open Access•Sabrina De Regt, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Sociology•2013•Cited by: 10•References: 42

    The aim of this article is twofold. First, we examine whether there are differences between ex-cohabiting and former married men and women in their income change after relationship dissolution. Second, we focus on differences between divorced and ex-cohabiting men and women in coping with the changed income situation after relationship dissolution. We look at two coping strategies: increasing one's labor-market participation and finding a new par…

  • The intermediate effect of geographic proximity on intergenerational support: A comparison of France and Bulgaria

    Open Access•Leen Heylen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Demographic Research•2012•Cited by: 10•References: 48

    The geographic proximity of parents and adult children is a key element of intergenerational solidarity. Many studies have identified geographical distance as an important determinant of intergenerational support: living nearby increases the amount of mutu

  • Family Financial Stress, Parenting and Problem Behavior in Adolescents: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Approach

    Open Access•K Ponnet, Edwin Wouters et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Family Issues•2016•Cited by: 9•References: 43

    In this study, we examine how financial stress is associated with problem behavior in adolescents through the lives of their parents. Using an actor-partner interdependence model, we explore pathways within (actor) and between (partner) parents. Our data included 340 families, with both parents rating their financial stress, depressive symptoms, and interparental conflict, and with parents and adolescents rating parenting and problem behavior in …

  • Retirement timing in Europe: The influence of individual work and life factors

    Hanne De Preter, Dorien van Looy et al.•ARTICLE•The Social Science Journal•2013•Cited by: 9•References: 2

    This study considers the rational choice and life course theories to predict European retirement timing. It is relevant to compare men's and women's retirement decisions to determine whether they are influenced by work or by the interplay between work and familial, educational, and leisure life. An event history analysis of the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) suggests that work factors have a greater impact on European women's retiremen…

  • The relevance of class in shaping authoritarian attitudes: A cross-national perspective

    Open Access•Sabrina De Regt, Tim Smits et al.•ARTICLE•Research in Social Stratification…•2012•Cited by: 9•References: 45

  • The parenting styles of divorced fathers and their predictors

    Open Access•Kim Bastaits, K Ponnet et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Personal…•2015•Cited by: 8•References: 56

    Research on paternal parenting after divorce indicated that children benefit from authoritative parenting. Fathers are not equally likely to be authoritative. Research on differences in divorced fathers' parenting styles remains underdeveloped. We sought to address this gap, investigating the predictors of paternal parenting styles following divorce. First, latent class analysis was utilized to derive parenting styles for divorced fathers. Second…

  • Self-help groups in Belgium: Their Place in the Care Network

    Open Access•Sofie Damen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Sociology of Health & Illness•2000•Cited by: 8

    Many academics consider self-help groups as an important factor in the resurgence of democratic life in society. The academic debate on self-help groups however, neglects the contextual connection of these groups. The article is based on a two-fold piece of research in Belgium on self-help groups. The image and the position of self-help groups for breast cancer patients is examined. On the one hand, a quantitative network analysis shows the place…

  • I am not your metaphor: Frames and counter-frames in the representation of disability

    Tina Goethals, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Disability & Society•2020•Cited by: 7•References: 5

    When it comes to disability, powerful ideas are articulated in and circulated through the media. Through framing analysis, this study examines how the media portray disability and people with disabilities in a sample of Flemish print news and entertainment magazines. The study aims to understand the dominant and alternative frames related to disability by scrutinising which aspects of reality are selected, rejected, emphasised or modified in the …

  • Social support in the process of household reorganization after divorce

    Open Access•Dries Van Gasse, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Social and Personal…•2020•Cited by: 7•References: 28

    Social support has been shown to be important in the world of single parents. As for divorce, social support is mostly studied in a static way in academic research. Divorcing and/or separating people are in a dynamic state of a changing need for social support. This need changes over time within their process of becoming a single parent. In this article, we propose a more dynamic perspective on social support in the process of household reorganiz…

  • Living Apart Together (LAT) and Law: Exploring Legal Expectations Among LAT Individuals in Belgium

    Open Access•Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom, Vicky Lyssens-Danneboom et al.•ARTICLE•Social & Legal Studies•2013•Cited by: 7•References: 4

    This article focuses on individual perceptions of the legal protection afforded to living apart together (LAT) partners in Belgium. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 54 individuals engaged in an LAT partnership, this study explores the meaning LAT individuals attach to their union and investigates the relationship between their understanding of their relationship, their legal expectations and views on legal reform. Our findings indicate …

  • Challenges for child support schemes: Accounting for shared care and complex families

    Open Access•Elke Claessens, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of European Social Policy•2018•Cited by: 6•References: 6

    The increasing prevalence of shared care and complex families is challenging traditional approaches to child support determination based on the ‘classic’ two-parent, sole custody, post-divorce family. This article provides a comparative analysis of how these challenges are being addressed in the child support schemes of eight different countries and evaluates these approaches in the light of family policies on gender equality in family care. We f…

  • A Family System Approach to Investigate Family‐Based Pathways Between Financial Stress and Adolescent Problem Behavior

    Open Access•K Ponnet, Karla Van Leeuwen et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Research on Adolescence•2014•Cited by: 6•References: 9

    This article proposes a family system approach to improve our understanding on family stress processes. Examining effects within (actor) and between (partner) parents, we explored family‐based pathways through which financial stress is associated with adolescent externalizing problem behavior. Data from 340 families were analyzed, with both parents rating their financial stress and parenting stress, and parents as well as adolescents rating the p…

  • An integrative analysis of sibling influences on adult children's care-giving for parents

    Open Access•Jorik Vergauwen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Ageing and Society•2021•Cited by: 5•References: 56

    The extent to which, and the reasons why, children help to care for their parents are examined in an extensive range of literature. Although care for parents essentially takes place in parent–child dyads, many of these studies acknowledge that the amount of care a child gives is generally the outcome of collective decisions in multiple-child families. However, to our knowledge, no research in Europe enhances our understanding of how sibling chara…

  • With or Without You - Starting Single-parent Families: A Qualitative Study on How Single Parents by Choice Reorganise Their Lives to Facilitate Single Parenthood from a Life Course Perspective

    Open Access•Dries Van Gasse, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Family Issues•2020•Cited by: 5•References: 24

    Single parenthood is often approached as a problematic situation. People become single parents through divorce, separation, or bereavement and have to cope with this situation. These transitions to single parenthood lead to unforeseen problems with respect to the organization of the household. Nevertheless, there are also single parents for whom single parenthood is a positive story. These people are single parents by choice. Today, it is no long…

  • Sign values in processes of distinction: The concept of luxury

    Open Access•Dimitri Mortelmans, Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom•ARTICLE•Semiotica•2005•Cited by: 5

    What is luxury? The concept has never received proper attention in social theory. It seemed as if luxury was a highly economic concept that did not need any further investigation. Primary and secondary needs are considered to form the basis of the luxury concept. Luxury has been viewed as useless and superfluous because it belongs to the realm of desires instead of elementary needs. This definition has often been used to stigmatize the use and de…

  • Divorce and female labour force participation: Do women who expect an upcoming divorce increase their employment? Evidence from Flanders

    Open Access•Gert Thielemans, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Acta Sociologica•2022•Cited by: 4•References: 35

    Women who expect an upcoming divorce have the possibility of taking action in order to protect themselves against the projected negative financial consequences. In this paper we investigate whether they do. Using retrospective data for a sample of 884 divorced women from the Divorce in Flanders (DiF)-survey, we estimate the difference in the probability that women increase their employment intensity surrounding the time a couple stops living toge…

  • Does the relationship between personality and divorce change over time? A cross-country comparison of marriage cohorts

    Open Access•D Boertien, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Acta Sociologica•2018•Cited by: 4•References: 55

    In this paper, we investigate how associations between personality traits and divorce have changed over time. Competing hypotheses are derived based on social exchange theory, crisis theory, and changing selection into marriage. A combination of retrospective and prospective data on marriages contracted between 1972 and 2009 is used from the British Household Survey ( n = 4169), the Divorce in Flanders study ( n = 4377), and the German Socio-Econ…

  • Social policies, separation, and second birth spacing in Western Europe

    Open Access•Michaela Kreyenfeld, Esther Geisler et al.•ARTICLE•Demographic Research•2017•Cited by: 4•References: 39

    This paper studies postseparation fertility behavior. The aim is to investigate whether, and if so how, separation affects second birth spacing in Western European countries

  • Socio-semiotic analysis of print advertisements for luxury products

    Open Access•Dimitri Mortelmans, Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom•ARTICLE•Semiotica•1998•Cited by: 2

    'Luxury' is very commonly used in everyday speech. In a positive sense, it often refers to some super-added value. Cars become luxury vehicles when they are equipped with the newest high-tech electronics or upholstered with the finest leather. Clothing becomes 'luxury' when designed by a well-known couturier. Nearly every consumer good can be turned into its own luxury version by investing it with an 'extra', with an additional material or immate…

  • Risk factors of pain in mammographic screening

    Open Access•Eva Bruyninckx, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Social Science & Medicine•1999•Cited by: 2•References: 12

  • Self-help groups in Belgium: Their Place in the Care Network

    Open Access•Sofie Damen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Sociology of Health & Illness•2000•Cited by: 8

    Many academics consider self-help groups as an important factor in the resurgence of democratic life in society. The academic debate on self-help groups however, neglects the contextual connection of these groups. The article is based on a two-fold piece of research in Belgium on self-help groups. The image and the position of self-help groups for breast cancer patients is examined. On the one hand, a quantitative network analysis shows the place…

  • Sign values in processes of distinction: The concept of luxury

    Open Access•Dimitri Mortelmans, Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom•ARTICLE•Semiotica•2005•Cited by: 5

    What is luxury? The concept has never received proper attention in social theory. It seemed as if luxury was a highly economic concept that did not need any further investigation. Primary and secondary needs are considered to form the basis of the luxury concept. Luxury has been viewed as useless and superfluous because it belongs to the realm of desires instead of elementary needs. This definition has often been used to stigmatize the use and de…

  • Visualizing Emptiness

    Dimitri Mortelmans, Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom•ARTICLE•Visual Anthropology•2005•Cited by: 1•References: 5

    How can one create more by showing less? That is the central question in this article. Through a visual approach, we will look at emptiness as a generator of standing, exclusiveness, luxury sign value. One of the guiding cultural mechanisms of creating exclusiveness is the use of horror vacui, the fear of the empty. Using both psychological theory and civilization theory, the article connects the concept of emptiness and horror vacui to the creat…

  • New Assessment Modes Within Project-Based Education - The Stakeholders

    Open Access•Veerle Van den Bergh, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Studies In Educational Evaluation•2006

  • Marriage and Divorce in Belgium: The Influence of Professional, Financial and Educational Resources on the Risk for Marriage Dissolution

    Peter Raeymaeckers, Laurent Snoeckx et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Divorce & Remarriage•2006

    While the influence of resources on marriage dissolution has often been examined separately, little empirical research is gathered on the effect of couple-level professional, educational, and financial resources. In this article, Rogers' four-part theoretical resources framework will be used to examine the influence of professional, educational, and financial resources on the risk for marriage dissolution. Our analysis suggests that the divorce r…

  • Short-term physical and emotional health outcomes of public sector ART in the Free State province of South Africa

    Open Access•Edwin Wouters, Herman Meulemans et al.•ARTICLE•Quality of Life Research•2007

  • The influence of formal and informal support systems on the labour supply of divorced mothers

    Open Access•Peter Raeymaeckers, C Dewilde et al.•ARTICLE•European Societies•2008•Cited by: 11•References: 15

    In this article, we evaluate the effect of both formal and informal childcare support systems on the post-divorce labour supply of divorced mothers. To this end, we model the change in working hours before and after divorce by using a multilevel approach, estimating the impact of both micro- and macro-level determinants. Although we find empirical evidence for the hypothesis that a country's institutional environment plays an important role in fa…

  • Cross-Regional Divorce Risks in Belgium: Culture or Legislative System

    Dimitri Mortelmans, Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Divorce & Remarriage•2009

    Cross-national research is by definition carried out between different countries. Looking at country differences often results in common and diverse sets of divorce risks. This article uses a cross-national research perspective on divorce risks within a single country. Belgium is a special case in this respect. The division of the country in two regions with a different language and a quite different historical background often frightens research…

  • The feminine side to Santa Claus. Women's work of kinship in contemporary gift-giving relations

    Open Access•Dave Sinardet, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•The Social Science Journal•2009•Cited by: 3•References: 22

    The predominant male-breadwinner model having been surpassed by other forms of household organization, discussion rises on whether the female role of caretaker within households also undergoes change. The question certainly becomes relevant concerning an often less visible and/or overlooked aspect of the caretaker role, which is the ‘work of kinship’. This article looks at a specific aspect of this, which can be considered as even more invisible …

  • Repartnering and (Re)employment: Strategies to Cope With the Economic Consequences of Partnership Dissolution

    Open Access•Mieke Jansen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Marriage and the Family•2009•Cited by: 30•References: 34

    The economic consequences of a partnership dissolution have been described consistently in the research literature. For women all studies indicate severe financial losses, whereas men do not experience income decreases to the same extent. This article focuses on the 2 main strategies to cope with the economic consequences of a separation: repartnering and (re)employment. Using the European Community Household Panel Study we analyzed a sample of 6…

  • Left-wing authoritarianism is not a myth, but a worrisome reality. Evidence from 13 Eastern European countries

    Open Access•Sabrina De Regt, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Communist and Post-Communist…•2011•Cited by: 16•References: 18

    A sometimes heated debate between authoritarianism researchers takes place on the issue of authoritarianism on the left. Some researchers argue that authoritarianism is typical for right-wing political orientation while other researchers assert that authoritarianism can also be found at the left side of the political spectrum. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, we aim to contribute to the ongoing discussion on left-wing authoritarianism. Us…

  • The relevance of class in shaping authoritarian attitudes: A cross-national perspective

    Open Access•Sabrina De Regt, Tim Smits et al.•ARTICLE•Research in Social Stratification…•2012•Cited by: 9•References: 45

  • Content’ versus ‘style’: Acquiescence in student evaluation of teaching

    Open Access•Pieter Spooren, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•British Educational Research…•2012•Cited by: 1•References: 43

    Structural equation modelling is used to measure the existence of a response style (in particular, acquiescence) behind three balanced Likert scales measuring different concepts in a questionnaire for student evaluation of teaching in higher education. Exploration with one sample ( n = 1125) and confirmation in a second sample ( n = 710) from a different population (different students, different courses) shows the existence of a common factor beh…

  • Parenting of Divorced Fathers and the Association with Children’s Self-Esteem

    Open Access•Kim Bastaits, K Ponnet et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Youth and Adolescence•2012•Cited by: 11•References: 60

  • The intermediate effect of geographic proximity on intergenerational support: A comparison of France and Bulgaria

    Open Access•Leen Heylen, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Demographic Research•2012•Cited by: 10•References: 48

    The geographic proximity of parents and adult children is a key element of intergenerational solidarity. Many studies have identified geographical distance as an important determinant of intergenerational support: living nearby increases the amount of mutu

  • On the Validity of Student Evaluation of Teaching: The State of the Art

    Open Access•Pieter Spooren, Bert Brockx et al.•ARTICLE•Review of Educational Research•2013

    This article provides an extensive overview of the recent literature on student evaluation of teaching (SET) in higher education. The review is based on the SET meta-validation model, drawing upon research reports published in peer-reviewed journals since 2000. Through the lens of validity, we consider both the more traditional research themes in the field of SET (i.e., the dimensionality debate, the ‘bias’ question, and questionnaire design) and…

  • Breaking Up, Breaking Hearts? Characteristics of the Divorce Process and Well-Being After Divorce

    Sara Symoens, Kim Bastaits et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Divorce & Remarriage•2013

    This article expands existing research on divorce and mental health by considering the divorce process and how it relates to the postdivorce well-being of men and women. Drawing on gender role theories, we focus on conflict, duration of the divorce process, initiation, moving house, and feelings of (in)equity. Men and women aged 25 to 60 years who had divorced no more than 5 years were selected from the population-based survey Divorce in Flanders…

  • Parenting stress and marital relationship as determinants of mothers' and fathers' parenting

    Open Access•K Ponnet, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Personal Relationships•2013

    Using the actor–partner interdependence model, we explore how various sources of stress and support experienced by fathers and mothers influence their own parenting styles and the parenting styles of the partner. Data from 227 couples were analyzed, with mothers and fathers rating their parenting stress and marital relationship and children rating the parenting styles of both mothers and fathers. Structural equation models revealed actor effects …

  • Living Apart Together (LAT) and Law: Exploring Legal Expectations Among LAT Individuals in Belgium

    Open Access•Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom, Vicky Lyssens-Danneboom et al.•ARTICLE•Social & Legal Studies•2013•Cited by: 7•References: 4

    This article focuses on individual perceptions of the legal protection afforded to living apart together (LAT) partners in Belgium. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 54 individuals engaged in an LAT partnership, this study explores the meaning LAT individuals attach to their union and investigates the relationship between their understanding of their relationship, their legal expectations and views on legal reform. Our findings indicate …

  • Individual and institutional push and pull factors as predictors of retirement timing in Europe: A multilevel analysis

    Open Access•Hanne De Preter, Dorien van Looy et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Aging Studies•2013•Cited by: 27•References: 4

  • Retirement timing in Europe: The influence of individual work and life factors

    Hanne De Preter, Dorien van Looy et al.•ARTICLE•The Social Science Journal•2013•Cited by: 9•References: 2

    This study considers the rational choice and life course theories to predict European retirement timing. It is relevant to compare men's and women's retirement decisions to determine whether they are influenced by work or by the interplay between work and familial, educational, and leisure life. An event history analysis of the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) suggests that work factors have a greater impact on European women's retiremen…

  • Financial Consequences of Relationship Dissolution: A Longitudinal Comparison of Formerly Married and Unmarried Cohabiting Men and Women

    Open Access•Sabrina De Regt, Dimitri Mortelmans et al.•ARTICLE•Sociology•2013•Cited by: 10•References: 42

    The aim of this article is twofold. First, we examine whether there are differences between ex-cohabiting and former married men and women in their income change after relationship dissolution. Second, we focus on differences between divorced and ex-cohabiting men and women in coping with the changed income situation after relationship dissolution. We look at two coping strategies: increasing one's labor-market participation and finding a new par…

  • Financiële stress van ouders en het probleemgedrag van adolescenten - De mediërende bijdrage van depressieve symptomen, relatieconflicten en opvoedingsgedragingen

    K Ponnet, Edwin Wouters et al.•ARTICLE•Mens & Maatschappij•2014

    The association between financial stress experienced by mothers and fathers and problem behavior in adolescents: the mediating role of depressive symptoms, interparental conflicts and parenting In this study, we examine how financial stress is associated with problem behaviour in adolescents through the lives of their parents. Using an actor-partner interdependence model, we explore pathways within (actor) and between (partner) parents. Our data …

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