Research Francis Van Loon

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The general research aim is to undertake a sociological study of the impact of HIV/AIDS and the associated ART on the lives of those affected and more specifically on the identity reconstruction of HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART in sub-Saharan Africa. This research views ART not only as the turning point in the treatment of an 'ill body', detached from the social reality, but also as a turning point in the experience of AIDS as a chronic illness, embedded in this social reality. The study will attempt to draw an overall picture of the HIV/AIDS patient receiving ART as a 'social entity' with a chronic illness, and his/her consequent place and role in society. In practice, we will study the factors that positively affect the possibility of a successful treatment and the associated identity reconstruction.

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• Promoter: Meulemans Herman
• Co-promoter: Van Loon Francis
• Fellow: Wouters Edwin

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• Centre for Population, Family and Health

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• Research Project

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In order to improve the outcomes of the South African public sector health programmes, from a theoretical point of view it is important to gain a better understanding of the complex relationship between all relevant factors. Statistical modelbuilding is an essential part of it. In practical terms, the study aims to evaluate and refine the intervention to ensure its improvement before making recommendations for its wider implementation in Soutern Africa.

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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The growth of law firms and the emergence of new partnerships have strained the profession's individualistic approach to lawyer regulation. To what extent had the rationalization of law firm management extented to the creation of specialized structures for self-regulation? What are the incentives? How effective are (in)formal procedures and structures in promoting ethical conduct within law firms (in comparison with the traditional practice of the `sole practitioner')?

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Weyns Walter
• Co-promoter: Huybrechts Marc
• Co-promoter: Van Houtte Jean
• Co-promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Van Loon Francis
• Co-promoter: Vranken Jan

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• Research Project

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In the nineties, the conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, and especially the mass displacements they have produced, have stressed the need to deal with situations of large-scale influx. During the conflicts, the reaction of the European Union Member States has been the introduction of temporary protection for the displaced persons. However, those temporary protection regimes have not been developed in a concerted way but individually. Only now the Member States are working on the harmonisation of their policy towards displaced persons coming from conflict areas. This research will address the measures the European Union is taking or should take for the establishment of a joint temporary protection policy, as well as the efforts for equitable `burden-sharing'. Doing so, two main questions will be tackled. Firstly, aiming at the well-reception of future mass refugee flows, what should be the content of such a common European instrument? Secondly, how can this instrument be fitted into a `comprehensive approach' entailing conflict prevention and resolution in the region of origin? This second question refers to the growing need for the linkage of the European Union's internal and external policy. In other words, how can a temporary protection policy towards displaced persons, principally a matter of Justice and Home Affairs, be linked to the mechanisms for conflict management of the Common Foreign and Security Policy?

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Bursens Peter
• Co-promoter: Van Loon Francis
• Fellow: Sterkx Steven

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• Research Project

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This research was divided in two parts. In the first part the activities of financial institutions toward adolescents were investigated. The second part investigated the attitude of adolescents, from 12 until 25 years, towards consumption, publicity and credits.

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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The aim of the study is to analyse the reactions of the different actors in the labourcourts on several influences on their interests and working practice. Three relevant theoretical approaches will be used: the sociology of law, the sociology of the professions and the sociology of organisations. Besides a global picture of the activities of the labourcourts, special attentieon will be paid to conlicts concerning unemployment. From the methodological poit of the view the study will use a content analysis of all cases handled by the labourcourts of Antwerp and focused interviews with alle relevant actors.

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Van Loon Francis
• Co-promoter: Cuypers Daniël
• Co-promoter: Laenens Jean
• Co-promoter: Van Houtte Jean

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• Research Project

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Consultancy about the setting-up, the processing and the statistical analysis of a database about the dentist profession.

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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Summary of the main problem areas

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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From a legal viewpoint , 'schuldoverlast' (excessive burden of indebtness) is narrowly defined as: have been a victim of at least four seizures by a bailiff. The purpose of this research is to come to a more social description of this phenomenon, by using literature and existing (raw) data material.

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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Project type(s)

• Research Project

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We are concerned to clarify the forms in which professional expertise succesfully internationalizes. We will also analyse the instruments of internationalization. We intend to begin with the legal instruments but we will also consider the limitations of law in internationalization processes, what alternatives exist when legal procedures are found lacking and what can be done in the field of education and formation.

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Van Loon Francis
• Co-promoter: Van Houtte Jean

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• Research Project

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Inventarisation of the archives and study of the activities of the courts of peace in the indicated period.

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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The project aims to analyse in which way sentences of courts are executed.

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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The aim of the project is to reconstruct the different stages of legal conflicts before using courts. The data are gathered by means of questionaires.

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• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project

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The purpose of the study is to analyse the juridicial and social treatment of bankrupt during and after procedures

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Van Loon Francis
• Co-promoter: Ballon Gabriël

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• Research Project

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The aim of the project is to test the relevance of social statistics in Belgium

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Van Loon Francis

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• Research Project