Hannelore Stegen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 303443 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Hannelore Stegen |
| PRENOMES | Hannelore |
| SOBRENOME | Stegen |
| ASSINATURA | STEGEN H |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7954-645X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
A Life Without Children
Research on the relation between childlessness and loneliness is limited and inconclusive. While some studies link childlessness to higher loneliness, others find no association. Few studies distinguish between distinct loneliness types (social, emotional, and existential) or life stages. This article explores how childlessness relates to various loneliness types across adult life stages, using cross-sectional data from the 2024 “A Lonely Planet”…
“Life Course of Place”
This article examines how older adults, who are long‐term residents in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods, engage in informal help amid neighborhood change. While dominant narratives often frame older adults as passive recipients of care, this study highlights their often‐overlooked role as informal caregivers within their neighborhoods. Drawing on 19 life story interviews conducted in two Brussels neighborhoods, Kuregem and Brabantwijk, the study…
Childlessness in Later Life
This study is a comprehensive portrayal of childlessness in later life, describing childless older adults’ specific characteristics related to childlessness, their personal and social characteristics, and well-being in comparison with older adults with children. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 543 adults (60+), 47.0% (255) of whom were childless. Reasons for childlessness include personal choice (35.3%), life events (24.3%), health p…
Photography and perinatal loss
Our research shows the value of photography in the context of perinatal loss while also pointing to several recommendations at the level of bereavement care in hospital policies and practices (e.g. facilitating collaboration with professional photographers)
Life stories from lonely older adults
Previous research has highlighted the importance of past life experiences in the theoretical and conceptual understanding of loneliness. However, adding a lifecourse perspective to loneliness research remains underexplored. To comprehend the complexity of loneliness in old age, it is crucial to pay attention to the lifecourse perspective. This study addresses an important lifecourse perspective on loneliness through an in-depth, narrative approac…
Loneliness in Older Migrants
The results show that the structural factor of the social environment in which older migrants' find themselves, rather than their culture of origin, is more important for older migrants' feelings of loneliness in later life. A favorable social environment with high social capital and low levels of discrimination and ageism protects against loneliness in the ageing population across cultures. Practical implications for loneliness interventions for…
Caring neighbourhood and loneliness
Background: Loneliness is recognized as an important societal challenge, with high policy attention the last years. In Flanders an important policy objective is to counteract loneliness by investing in so-called caring neighbourhoods. Although some research indicates that physical and social neighbourhood characteristics (e.g. public parks, public transportation) affect loneliness, little is known in this respect. Aim: The goal of this workshop i…
Life Stories of Voluntarily Childless Older People
This article investigates the reasons for and experiences of voluntary childlessness throughout the life course. Thirteen voluntarily childless people aged 60 years and older (Belgium) were interviewed using the McAdams approach (2005). Four profiles were derived from the reasons given for voluntary childlessness: the 'liberated careerist,' the 'social critic,' the 'acquiescent partner,' and 'voluntarily childless because of life course circumsta…
Life Stories of Voluntarily Childless Older People
This article investigates the reasons for and experiences of voluntary childlessness throughout the life course. Thirteen voluntarily childless people aged 60 years and older (Belgium) were interviewed using the McAdams approach (2005). Four profiles were derived from the reasons given for voluntary childlessness: the 'liberated careerist,' the 'social critic,' the 'acquiescent partner,' and 'voluntarily childless because of life course circumsta…
Life Stories of Voluntarily Childless Older People
This article investigates the reasons for and experiences of voluntary childlessness throughout the life course. Thirteen voluntarily childless people aged 60 years and older (Belgium) were interviewed using the McAdams approach (2005). Four profiles were derived from the reasons given for voluntary childlessness: the 'liberated careerist,' the 'social critic,' the 'acquiescent partner,' and 'voluntarily childless because of life course circumsta…
Loneliness in Older Migrants
The results show that the structural factor of the social environment in which older migrants' find themselves, rather than their culture of origin, is more important for older migrants' feelings of loneliness in later life. A favorable social environment with high social capital and low levels of discrimination and ageism protects against loneliness in the ageing population across cultures. Practical implications for loneliness interventions for…
Caring neighbourhood and loneliness
Background: Loneliness is recognized as an important societal challenge, with high policy attention the last years. In Flanders an important policy objective is to counteract loneliness by investing in so-called caring neighbourhoods. Although some research indicates that physical and social neighbourhood characteristics (e.g. public parks, public transportation) affect loneliness, little is known in this respect. Aim: The goal of this workshop i…
“Life Course of Place”
This article examines how older adults, who are long‐term residents in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods, engage in informal help amid neighborhood change. While dominant narratives often frame older adults as passive recipients of care, this study highlights their often‐overlooked role as informal caregivers within their neighborhoods. Drawing on 19 life story interviews conducted in two Brussels neighborhoods, Kuregem and Brabantwijk, the study…
Childlessness in Later Life
This study is a comprehensive portrayal of childlessness in later life, describing childless older adults’ specific characteristics related to childlessness, their personal and social characteristics, and well-being in comparison with older adults with children. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 543 adults (60+), 47.0% (255) of whom were childless. Reasons for childlessness include personal choice (35.3%), life events (24.3%), health p…
Photography and perinatal loss
Our research shows the value of photography in the context of perinatal loss while also pointing to several recommendations at the level of bereavement care in hospital policies and practices (e.g. facilitating collaboration with professional photographers)
Life stories from lonely older adults
Previous research has highlighted the importance of past life experiences in the theoretical and conceptual understanding of loneliness. However, adding a lifecourse perspective to loneliness research remains underexplored. To comprehend the complexity of loneliness in old age, it is crucial to pay attention to the lifecourse perspective. This study addresses an important lifecourse perspective on loneliness through an in-depth, narrative approac…
A Life Without Children
Research on the relation between childlessness and loneliness is limited and inconclusive. While some studies link childlessness to higher loneliness, others find no association. Few studies distinguish between distinct loneliness types (social, emotional, and existential) or life stages. This article explores how childlessness relates to various loneliness types across adult life stages, using cross-sectional data from the 2024 “A Lonely Planet”…
Psychology (5 obras) · Developmental psychology (4 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 obras) · Loneliness (4 obras) · Social Psychology (4 obras) · Gerontology (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Sociology (3 obras) · Childlessness (2 obras) · Clinical Psychology (2 obras)