Mihaela Vancea
Biographic Data
| ID | 2034723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mihaela Vancea |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mihaela |
| FAMILY NAME | Vancea |
| SIGNATURE | VANCEA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7970-1322 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Delayed academic consolidation and active aging in European academia
Introduction Migrant women's opportunities for active aging, understood through the World Health Organization framework of health, participation, and security, are shaped by cumulative inequalities across the life course. In European higher education, migrant women academics often experience delayed academic consolidation through trajectories marked by precarious employment, disrupted institutional and relational ties, constrained recognition, an…
Transforming higher education through faculty development
Purpose This study aims to examine the transformative potential of a pilot faculty training program in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), designed to strengthen sustainability competencies and foster social responsibility among university educators through the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach Developed as a teaching innovation initiative at the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Educ…
Examining the integration of SDGs in a first-year methodology course
Purpose This study aims to analyse how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are incorporated into a first-year Social Education methodology course at a Spanish public university. It assesses the impact on students’ understanding of sustainability and its relevance to socio-educational research and future careers, considering different admission pathways. Design/methodology/approach A case study on integrating the SDGs into a methodology course, w…
Navigating Europe from Catalonia
Evaluating Student Knowledge, Performance, and Satisfaction with the Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals into a First-Year Social Education Methodology Course
To ensure a sustainable future, it is important to align educational practices with global sustainability goals. This study examines the impact of integrating the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a first-year social education methodology course. Using a survey of 70 students, the relationships between students’ knowledge of the SDGs, their academic performance, and their satisfaction with the integration of the SDGs into …
The Unseen Faces of Translation. Insights into the English and Spanish Translations of Norman Manea’s The Hooligan’s Return
This paper aims to determine the strategies of adapting the translated content to a specific context based on a study case of Norman Manea’s The Hooligan’s Return. An exclusive interview with the author reveals the lesser debated prospect of the ghost translator. At a closer look, the translation of a text in various languages and spaces reveals certain truths and aspects specific to the community that embraces the translated text. Therefore, bes…
Intergenerational Transmission of Work Values in Czech Republic, Spain, and Turkey
Although public debates emphasize a weakening of work values and ethics over the last few decades, little attention has been paid to the transmission of work values between parents and children. It is still unclear what kind of parental behavior is critical and if culture influences the intergenerational transmission of work values. Based on socialization and value transmission theories, we explore the question by comparing three countries with d…
Perceived economic self-sufficiency
Existing datasets provided by statistical agencies (e.g. Eurostat) show that the economic and financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 significantly impacted the lives and livelihoods of young people across Europe. Taking these official statistics as a starting point, the collaborative research project “Cultural Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency and Entrepreneurship in Europe” (CUPESSE) generated new survey data on the economic and social situa…
School-to-work transition
The school-to-work transition in Spain has become much more difficult and extended than before, with many young people today experiencing long periods of temporary employment, unemployment or inact
How unemployment and precarious employment affect the health of young people
Background: The impact of unemployment and precarious employment on the health of young people is not well understood. However, according to social causation, higher socio-economic positions and thus better working conditions are beneficial to health in general. We tried to synthesize the results of studies that test this hypothesis in the case of young people. Methods: We conducted a scoping study mapping all the academic articles published in t…
Community energy and social entrepreneurship
El arraigo local en proyectos energéticos comunitarios. Una perspectiva de emprendimiento social
Recientemente, han surgido un número creciente de proyectos energéticos comunitarios, que reflejan diversas configuraciones socio-técnicas en el sector energético. Este artículo se basa en un estudio empírico que examina diferentes tipos de proyectos energéticos comunitarios como las cooperativas energéticas, las empresas de servicios públicos y otras iniciativas de orientación empresarial en toda la Unión Europea. Basado en un análisis en profun…
Should irregular migrants have the right to healthcare? Lessons learnt from the Spanish case
This article critically evaluates the Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, which regulates migrants’ access to public healthcare services in Spain. In particular, it examines the political rationale behind the restriction of migrants’ access to primary and specialised healthcare services. We depart from the right to health as it is defined in the Spanish and international legislations to deconstruct three arguments used by the Popular Party government – the…
Migrant Women and Labour Integration in Catalonia
This article uses data from 35 semi-structured interviews of migrant women from three different ethnic backgrounds living in Catalonia to explore the use of ICTs in their economic integration. The results show that the three groups of migrant women studied perceive ICTs as important instruments of economic integration, though they tend to use them rather marginally for this purpose. The mediating role of network capital is not forthcoming, bridgi…
E-migrant Women in Catalonia
The rapid dissemination of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in contemporary societies has given rise to a new technological, geographical, and social (TGS) space that defines the e-migrant. This analytical perspective allows us to address the relationship between mobile phone use and the maintenance of family relationships from a distance. In this article, we focus on the transnational communication practices of three distinct gr…
La renta básica de ciudadanía y su posible efecto llamada
A pesar de la gran cantidad de estudios desarrollados en las últimas dos décadas sobre la propuesta de la renta básica, su relación con el proceso de migración internacional no ha sido abordado de forma clara y exhaustiva. En este artículo, se explora la viabilidad de la aplicación de una propuesta de renta básica de ciudadanía que incluya como población beneficiada a las personas inmigradas con más de un año de residencia. El principal objetivo …
Ragin, Charles C. (1989). The Comparative Method
Ressenya de l'obra de Charles C. Ragin apareguda el 1989, The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. 185 p.Ressenya de l'obra de Charles C. Ragin apareguda el 2000, Fuzzy-Set Social Science. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 352 p.
Perceived economic self-sufficiency
Existing datasets provided by statistical agencies (e.g. Eurostat) show that the economic and financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 significantly impacted the lives and livelihoods of young people across Europe. Taking these official statistics as a starting point, the collaborative research project “Cultural Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency and Entrepreneurship in Europe” (CUPESSE) generated new survey data on the economic and social situa…
School-to-work transition
The school-to-work transition in Spain has become much more difficult and extended than before, with many young people today experiencing long periods of temporary employment, unemployment or inact
E-migrant Women in Catalonia
The rapid dissemination of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in contemporary societies has given rise to a new technological, geographical, and social (TGS) space that defines the e-migrant. This analytical perspective allows us to address the relationship between mobile phone use and the maintenance of family relationships from a distance. In this article, we focus on the transnational communication practices of three distinct gr…
Migrant Women and Labour Integration in Catalonia
This article uses data from 35 semi-structured interviews of migrant women from three different ethnic backgrounds living in Catalonia to explore the use of ICTs in their economic integration. The results show that the three groups of migrant women studied perceive ICTs as important instruments of economic integration, though they tend to use them rather marginally for this purpose. The mediating role of network capital is not forthcoming, bridgi…
El arraigo local en proyectos energéticos comunitarios. Una perspectiva de emprendimiento social
Recientemente, han surgido un número creciente de proyectos energéticos comunitarios, que reflejan diversas configuraciones socio-técnicas en el sector energético. Este artículo se basa en un estudio empírico que examina diferentes tipos de proyectos energéticos comunitarios como las cooperativas energéticas, las empresas de servicios públicos y otras iniciativas de orientación empresarial en toda la Unión Europea. Basado en un análisis en profun…
Should irregular migrants have the right to healthcare? Lessons learnt from the Spanish case
This article critically evaluates the Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, which regulates migrants’ access to public healthcare services in Spain. In particular, it examines the political rationale behind the restriction of migrants’ access to primary and specialised healthcare services. We depart from the right to health as it is defined in the Spanish and international legislations to deconstruct three arguments used by the Popular Party government – the…
La renta básica de ciudadanía y su posible efecto llamada
A pesar de la gran cantidad de estudios desarrollados en las últimas dos décadas sobre la propuesta de la renta básica, su relación con el proceso de migración internacional no ha sido abordado de forma clara y exhaustiva. En este artículo, se explora la viabilidad de la aplicación de una propuesta de renta básica de ciudadanía que incluya como población beneficiada a las personas inmigradas con más de un año de residencia. El principal objetivo …
Ragin, Charles C. (1989). The Comparative Method
Ressenya de l'obra de Charles C. Ragin apareguda el 1989, The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. 185 p.Ressenya de l'obra de Charles C. Ragin apareguda el 2000, Fuzzy-Set Social Science. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 352 p.
La renta básica de ciudadanía y su posible efecto llamada
A pesar de la gran cantidad de estudios desarrollados en las últimas dos décadas sobre la propuesta de la renta básica, su relación con el proceso de migración internacional no ha sido abordado de forma clara y exhaustiva. En este artículo, se explora la viabilidad de la aplicación de una propuesta de renta básica de ciudadanía que incluya como población beneficiada a las personas inmigradas con más de un año de residencia. El principal objetivo …
E-migrant Women in Catalonia
The rapid dissemination of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in contemporary societies has given rise to a new technological, geographical, and social (TGS) space that defines the e-migrant. This analytical perspective allows us to address the relationship between mobile phone use and the maintenance of family relationships from a distance. In this article, we focus on the transnational communication practices of three distinct gr…
Migrant Women and Labour Integration in Catalonia
This article uses data from 35 semi-structured interviews of migrant women from three different ethnic backgrounds living in Catalonia to explore the use of ICTs in their economic integration. The results show that the three groups of migrant women studied perceive ICTs as important instruments of economic integration, though they tend to use them rather marginally for this purpose. The mediating role of network capital is not forthcoming, bridgi…
Should irregular migrants have the right to healthcare? Lessons learnt from the Spanish case
This article critically evaluates the Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, which regulates migrants’ access to public healthcare services in Spain. In particular, it examines the political rationale behind the restriction of migrants’ access to primary and specialised healthcare services. We depart from the right to health as it is defined in the Spanish and international legislations to deconstruct three arguments used by the Popular Party government – the…
How unemployment and precarious employment affect the health of young people
Background: The impact of unemployment and precarious employment on the health of young people is not well understood. However, according to social causation, higher socio-economic positions and thus better working conditions are beneficial to health in general. We tried to synthesize the results of studies that test this hypothesis in the case of young people. Methods: We conducted a scoping study mapping all the academic articles published in t…
Community energy and social entrepreneurship
El arraigo local en proyectos energéticos comunitarios. Una perspectiva de emprendimiento social
Recientemente, han surgido un número creciente de proyectos energéticos comunitarios, que reflejan diversas configuraciones socio-técnicas en el sector energético. Este artículo se basa en un estudio empírico que examina diferentes tipos de proyectos energéticos comunitarios como las cooperativas energéticas, las empresas de servicios públicos y otras iniciativas de orientación empresarial en toda la Unión Europea. Basado en un análisis en profun…
Perceived economic self-sufficiency
Existing datasets provided by statistical agencies (e.g. Eurostat) show that the economic and financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 significantly impacted the lives and livelihoods of young people across Europe. Taking these official statistics as a starting point, the collaborative research project “Cultural Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency and Entrepreneurship in Europe” (CUPESSE) generated new survey data on the economic and social situa…
School-to-work transition
The school-to-work transition in Spain has become much more difficult and extended than before, with many young people today experiencing long periods of temporary employment, unemployment or inact
Intergenerational Transmission of Work Values in Czech Republic, Spain, and Turkey
Although public debates emphasize a weakening of work values and ethics over the last few decades, little attention has been paid to the transmission of work values between parents and children. It is still unclear what kind of parental behavior is critical and if culture influences the intergenerational transmission of work values. Based on socialization and value transmission theories, we explore the question by comparing three countries with d…
The Unseen Faces of Translation. Insights into the English and Spanish Translations of Norman Manea’s The Hooligan’s Return
This paper aims to determine the strategies of adapting the translated content to a specific context based on a study case of Norman Manea’s The Hooligan’s Return. An exclusive interview with the author reveals the lesser debated prospect of the ghost translator. At a closer look, the translation of a text in various languages and spaces reveals certain truths and aspects specific to the community that embraces the translated text. Therefore, bes…
Examining the integration of SDGs in a first-year methodology course
Purpose This study aims to analyse how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are incorporated into a first-year Social Education methodology course at a Spanish public university. It assesses the impact on students’ understanding of sustainability and its relevance to socio-educational research and future careers, considering different admission pathways. Design/methodology/approach A case study on integrating the SDGs into a methodology course, w…
Navigating Europe from Catalonia
Evaluating Student Knowledge, Performance, and Satisfaction with the Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals into a First-Year Social Education Methodology Course
To ensure a sustainable future, it is important to align educational practices with global sustainability goals. This study examines the impact of integrating the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a first-year social education methodology course. Using a survey of 70 students, the relationships between students’ knowledge of the SDGs, their academic performance, and their satisfaction with the integration of the SDGs into …
Delayed academic consolidation and active aging in European academia
Introduction Migrant women's opportunities for active aging, understood through the World Health Organization framework of health, participation, and security, are shaped by cumulative inequalities across the life course. In European higher education, migrant women academics often experience delayed academic consolidation through trajectories marked by precarious employment, disrupted institutional and relational ties, constrained recognition, an…
Transforming higher education through faculty development
Purpose This study aims to examine the transformative potential of a pilot faculty training program in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), designed to strengthen sustainability competencies and foster social responsibility among university educators through the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach Developed as a teaching innovation initiative at the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Educ…
Political science (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (3 works)