Publication list
Bracke, M., Van Gasse, D. & Mortelmans, D. (2026)
A (wo) man with a plan? Understanding life course plans among single young adults. In K. Adamczyck (ed.), Current perspectives on contemporary singlehood, pp. 59-82.
https://doi.org/10.14220/9783737019637.59
't Hoen, E., Claessens, E. & Mortelmans, D. (2025)
Who’s Waiting Ever After? An Exploration of Relationship Desire and Satisfaction among Long-term Singles. Personal Relationships, 32(4), 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.70038
Van Gasse, D., Claessens, E., & Mortelmans, D. (2025)
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 Background. Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 28(2/3), 171-191.
https://doi.org/10.5117/TVGN2025.2-3.003.GASS
Van Gasse, D., & Mortelmans, D. (2025)
Beyond the voluntariness dichotomy: perspectives of singles regarding relationship formation. Families, Relationships and Societies, 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.1332/20467435Y2025D000000072
Mortelmans, D., Lück, D., Claessens, E., Van Gasse, D., Bujard, M., & Frembs, L. (2025)
GGS-II Wave 2 Questionnaire: User module "Singlehood" [Technical paper]. Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14809082
De Laet, R. & Claessens, E. (2024)
De meerwaarde van multi-actor onderzoek. Sociologos, 32(4), 30-31.
Mortelmans, D., Claessens, E. & Thielemans, G. (2023)
Defining and measuring singlehood in family studies. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 15(3), 1-21.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12520
Events
Study day "Single at first sight"
Date: March 10 2026
Location: Kapel van de Grauwzusters, Antwerp, Belgium
- Dissemination of research results of the first wave of data collection, preview of the second wave and networking
Research stay Constructive Advanced Thinking project on Singlehood and Policy
Date: 9-20 February 2026
Location: PIAS Institute, Paris, France
- Development of collaborative research plans, guest speakers from the Singleton project and visit to OECD
Research stay Constructive Advanced Thinking project on Singlehood and Policy
Date: 11-18 September 2025
Location: AIAS Institute, Aarhus, Denmark
- Start-up of the project, involving projections of research collaboration and grant submissions
FSW Lecture by Donna Ward - Singlehood: The Force Behind Feminism
Date: 9 September 2025
Location: UAntwerp City Campus, Sint-Jacobstraat 2, Antwerpen
- Elaboration on factors that undermine feminist action and advocacy for the equality of single women without children who, due to the intersection of their gender, relationship status, and parental status continue to be socially and economically marginalized and disadvantaged.
Info evening and networking event
Date and time: 19 November 2023
Location: Grauwzusters, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, Antwerpen
- Dissemination of the first results of the qualitative interview conducted in light of the course Qualitative Research Methods during the academic year 2023-2024
- Creative intermezzo's by Charlotte Wilmssen & Marjon Moed, followed by a festive reception