Dorien Brosens
Biographic Data
| ID | 370515 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorien Brosens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorien |
| FAMILY NAME | Brosens |
| SIGNATURE | BROSENS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4321-5450 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Patterns of Reentry Concerns Among Incarcerated People in Belgium
The transition from prison to the community is often marked by challenges across multiple life domains, underscoring the need for a multidimensional perspective on reentry. Although such challenges can result in concerns about reentry during incarceration, little is known about these concerns. This study uses survey data from incarcerated individuals ( N = 716) across fifteen Flemish and Brussels prisons (Belgium) to examine the heterogeneity of …
Capturing the most significant change after a work-training program for community health workers
Multi-dimensional civic engagement of older Europeans
Civic engagement is increasingly relevant for healthy and active ageing and addressing social exclusion among older people. Current research focuses primarily on formal volunteering, overlooking other ways older people contribute to their families and communities. This study addresses these gaps by recognising civic engagement as multi-dimensional – including associational engagement, informal care-giving, formal volunteering, digital engagement …
Self‐Reported Symptoms of Reading and Writing Difficulties and ADHD Among Females in Prison
This study investigated reading and writing difficulties, as well as attention deficit or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among female prisoners in Belgium and Norway. While learning difficulties and ADHD are prevalent in prison populations, research focusing on females is rather limited. A cross‐sectional survey design ( N = 101) was used to assess the prevalence of self‐reported literacy challenges and symptoms of ADHD, as well as their comorbidi…
An appreciative inquiry into foreign national prisoners’ participation in prison activities
This article presents the findings of 51 interviews with foreign national prisoners in Flanders (Belgium). Following an appreciative inquiry stance, the aim is to understand how foreign nationals experience (accessibility to) prison activities (for example, education, work, sports activities and worship) and to investigate if and how this differs between foreign-speaking and Dutch-speaking foreign nationals. A thematic analysis of the interviews …
Helping Behavior of Older Adults during the Early Covid-19 Lockdown in Belgium
This study aimed to understand whether older adults not only received but also provided help during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Belgium, which factors motivated them to help, and whether older adults differed from younger age groups in terms of helping behavior and motives. Bivariate analyses were performed using data generated from an online cross-sectional survey in Belgium ( N = 1892). The results showed that older adults who received help …
Distance Education for Dutch Citizens Detained Abroad
Foreign national prisoners have less educational opportunities than national prisoners. Therefore, the Dutch foundation ‘Education behind Foreign Bars’ (Eabt) provides distance education to Dutch nationals detained abroad. A mixed-methods case study is carried out to gain insight into the perspective of professionals and volunteers who are involved with Eabt and of the students taking a course from Eabt. This study consists of individual intervie…
Peer support as a bridge for participation in prison activities and services
This paper investigates the role of informal peer support as a bridge for participation by foreign national prisoners in prison activities (e.g. education, work, sports activities, library) and services (e.g. psychologist, doctor). A total of 51 individual interviews, following an appreciative inquiry perspective, were conducted with foreign nationals in four prisons in Flanders (Belgium). In terms of leading foreign nationals to prison activitie…
Foreign national and ethnic minority prisoners’ participation in formally organized occupations in prisons
This scoping review investigated foreign national and ethnic minority prisoners’ participation in formally organized occupations (prison activities) such as active citizenship, healthcare and treatment, leisure time, and reintegration occupations. It aimed to: (1) map available studies on both groups of prisoners’ participation in these occupations within prisons, and (2) evaluate existing research topics on participation and types of occupations…
Barriers to prisoner participation in educational courses
Factors related to the quality of life of older prisoners
Building a Research Partnership in a Prison Context
This research paper describes a framework for building a collaborative research partnership in a prison context. There is an increasing awareness of the added value of partnerships for prison research, but most academics and correctional institutions are not familiar with this methodology. Besides, this paper demonstrates that participatory research in a prison has the potential to increase the response rate and realize a better research design. …
Barriers to prisoner participation in educational courses
Building a Research Partnership in a Prison Context
This research paper describes a framework for building a collaborative research partnership in a prison context. There is an increasing awareness of the added value of partnerships for prison research, but most academics and correctional institutions are not familiar with this methodology. Besides, this paper demonstrates that participatory research in a prison has the potential to increase the response rate and realize a better research design. …
Building a Research Partnership in a Prison Context
This research paper describes a framework for building a collaborative research partnership in a prison context. There is an increasing awareness of the added value of partnerships for prison research, but most academics and correctional institutions are not familiar with this methodology. Besides, this paper demonstrates that participatory research in a prison has the potential to increase the response rate and realize a better research design. …
Factors related to the quality of life of older prisoners
Barriers to prisoner participation in educational courses
Foreign national and ethnic minority prisoners’ participation in formally organized occupations in prisons
This scoping review investigated foreign national and ethnic minority prisoners’ participation in formally organized occupations (prison activities) such as active citizenship, healthcare and treatment, leisure time, and reintegration occupations. It aimed to: (1) map available studies on both groups of prisoners’ participation in these occupations within prisons, and (2) evaluate existing research topics on participation and types of occupations…
Distance Education for Dutch Citizens Detained Abroad
Foreign national prisoners have less educational opportunities than national prisoners. Therefore, the Dutch foundation ‘Education behind Foreign Bars’ (Eabt) provides distance education to Dutch nationals detained abroad. A mixed-methods case study is carried out to gain insight into the perspective of professionals and volunteers who are involved with Eabt and of the students taking a course from Eabt. This study consists of individual intervie…
Peer support as a bridge for participation in prison activities and services
This paper investigates the role of informal peer support as a bridge for participation by foreign national prisoners in prison activities (e.g. education, work, sports activities, library) and services (e.g. psychologist, doctor). A total of 51 individual interviews, following an appreciative inquiry perspective, were conducted with foreign nationals in four prisons in Flanders (Belgium). In terms of leading foreign nationals to prison activitie…
An appreciative inquiry into foreign national prisoners’ participation in prison activities
This article presents the findings of 51 interviews with foreign national prisoners in Flanders (Belgium). Following an appreciative inquiry stance, the aim is to understand how foreign nationals experience (accessibility to) prison activities (for example, education, work, sports activities and worship) and to investigate if and how this differs between foreign-speaking and Dutch-speaking foreign nationals. A thematic analysis of the interviews …
Helping Behavior of Older Adults during the Early Covid-19 Lockdown in Belgium
This study aimed to understand whether older adults not only received but also provided help during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Belgium, which factors motivated them to help, and whether older adults differed from younger age groups in terms of helping behavior and motives. Bivariate analyses were performed using data generated from an online cross-sectional survey in Belgium ( N = 1892). The results showed that older adults who received help …
Patterns of Reentry Concerns Among Incarcerated People in Belgium
The transition from prison to the community is often marked by challenges across multiple life domains, underscoring the need for a multidimensional perspective on reentry. Although such challenges can result in concerns about reentry during incarceration, little is known about these concerns. This study uses survey data from incarcerated individuals ( N = 716) across fifteen Flemish and Brussels prisons (Belgium) to examine the heterogeneity of …
Capturing the most significant change after a work-training program for community health workers
Multi-dimensional civic engagement of older Europeans
Civic engagement is increasingly relevant for healthy and active ageing and addressing social exclusion among older people. Current research focuses primarily on formal volunteering, overlooking other ways older people contribute to their families and communities. This study addresses these gaps by recognising civic engagement as multi-dimensional – including associational engagement, informal care-giving, formal volunteering, digital engagement …
Self‐Reported Symptoms of Reading and Writing Difficulties and ADHD Among Females in Prison
This study investigated reading and writing difficulties, as well as attention deficit or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among female prisoners in Belgium and Norway. While learning difficulties and ADHD are prevalent in prison populations, research focusing on females is rather limited. A cross‐sectional survey design ( N = 101) was used to assess the prevalence of self‐reported literacy challenges and symptoms of ADHD, as well as their comorbidi…
Prison (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (6 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Foreign national (4 works)