Dr. Yann Bochsler

Undergraduate and postgraduate education and work experience

2016-2022: Doctoral studies “Young adults without vocational training on social assistance” at the University of Geneva, Doctorate: Dr. (Docteur ès Sciences de la Société) in June 2022.
Research associate, Office of the Swiss Conference on Social Welfare SKOS (2011-2015)
Studied political science and law at the University of Bern and at the Institut d'Etude Politique in Lyon (2004-2010)

Main focus

Poverty, unemployment and exclusion
The integration mandate of social welfare
Debt and social welfare
Young adults without social welfare training
Housing for people experiencing poverty
Poverty theories: situational approach, capability approach, vulnerability

Further information

Memberships, review & commission activities

Member IP 205 “Welfare Boundaries” of the national research area LIVES
Swiss Society of Sociology, Research Committee on Social Problems
Member of the Social Policy and Social Assistance Commission of the Swiss Conference for Social Assistance SKOS
Board member of “Surprise”
Reviews for SNF and Journals, among others “Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Soziale Arbeit SZSA”

Publications and projects

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