Prof. Dr. Femke Roosma is professor by special appointment at the Dr. J.M. den Uyl chair. She conducts research into the welfare state and social policy, and how these can ensure better social security and more social cohesion in society. In particular, she looks at how we can strengthen the legitimacy of the welfare state and how social policy can be more in line with what society considers important. How can the welfare state democratize?

Research expertise

• Social policy
• Welfare state
• Welfare attitudes
• Welfare state legitimacy
• Deseveringness of beneficiaries
• Democratizing the welfare state
• Universal Basic Income

Media appearances

• Interview Sociale Vraagstukken / Sociaal.net

https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/interview/femke-roosma-politiek-mag-niet-agenda-van-sociaal-professionals-bepalen/ 

https://sociaal.net/achtergrond/femke-roosma-sociaal-beleid-verzorgingsstaat/ 

• Interview with Belgian magazine Visie

https://visie.net/artikel/waarom-we-mensen-met-een-uitkering-moeten-vertrouwen 

Research methods

• Surveys
• Survey experiments
• Interviews
• Case studies

BA

• De samenleving aan zet: hoe kan de verzorgingsstaat van 'onderop' vernieuwen?