Fleurtje Anna Huiskes

About

Fleurtje Huiskes is a PhD student at the Institute of Social Work at NTNU Trondheim. With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the Netherlands and a Master’s i nSocial Work from Norway, therefore bringing a cross-cultural perspective to her work.

Her research explores the role of voluntary organisations in facilitating the integration of immigrants in everyday life in Norway. She is particularly interested in social work within voluntary organisations, integration, and the development of the welfare state. She uses qualitative research methods to delve into these areas.

In addition to her academic work, Fleurtje is dedicated to teaching and mentoring students in social work studies.

Research

In recent decades, we have witnessed a significant shift in how we think about who should provide social welfare services. The market and civil society have taken on an increasingly prominent role, with voluntary organisations emerging as key players. These organisations are often regarded as cost-effective, closely connected to users’ lives, and adept at understanding and adapting to their needs. This makes them uniquely capable of offering diverse and tailored services. The integration of immigrants is one area where voluntary organisations are playing an increasingly important role.

This PhD project delves into this fascinating field and explores the significance of voluntary organisations in the integration process. Fleurtje examines how these organisations contribute to immigrants ' integration in everyday life. To achieve this, she employs a range of approaches: an institutional ethnography-inspired observation and interview study on how voluntary organisations work with everyday-life integration, a theoretical analysis of the concept of integration in everyday life, and an exploration of how social work unfolds within voluntary organisations.

The goal? To shed light on how voluntary organisations can help bridge cultures and foster a more inclusive society.

Project ending: July 2027

Kunnskaps- og praksisutvikling i Sosialt Arbeid (KUPSA)

Publications

2023

Huiskes, Fleurtje Anna; Moe, Anne. (2023) Kvinnelige innvandreres deltakelse i sosiale aktiviteter og sosiale nettverk. Fontene forskning
Academic article

Journal publications

Huiskes, Fleurtje Anna; Moe, Anne. (2023) Kvinnelige innvandreres deltakelse i sosiale aktiviteter og sosiale nettverk. Fontene forskning
Academic article

Teaching

Skilltrainer in:

BSA1001 - Social work as discipline and profession
BSA2003/BSA2004 - Social work with individuals and groups/Childwelfare

Initiativetaker and workshopleader in the acadamic writing course for bachelorstudents

Supervision

Supervision of students in:

BSA2007 - Professional practice in local and global context

BSA2900 - Bachelorthesis in Social Work

Outreach

2024

Lecture

Huiskes, Fleurtje Anna. (2024) Frivillige organisasjoners rolle i innvandreres hverdagsintegrering. Felles Organisasjonen (FO) Vitenskap møter praksis , Trondheim 2024-03-20 - 2024-03-20

2023

Lecture

Huiskes, Fleurtje Anna. (2023) Female immigrants’ participation in social activities and networks in every-day life. Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) International Conference on Social Work and Sustainable Social Development , Sylhet, Bangladesh 2023-01-05 - 2023-01-07
Poster

Huiskes, Fleurtje Anna. (2023) Immigrant womens’ participation in social activities and social networks in everyday life . Università Cattolica of Milan European Conference for Social Work Research - Social work research through and towards human relationships , Milan, Italy 2023-04-12 - 2023-04-14
Academic lecture

Huiskes, Fleurtje Anna. (2023) The role of voluntary organisations in a changing welfare state – The social integration of immigrants. Forsa/NASSW - Nord University Forsa: Social work in changing times - challenges and new opportunities , Bodø, Norway 2023-06-14 - 2023-06-16

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