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Magda Hengst serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, with dual affiliations at the Youth Care research group and Dutch Step Academy. Her academic work centers exclusively on supporting (step)parenthood within blended family structures across the Netherlands.
Her research program investigates critical dynamics in stepfamily formation, emphasizing parental challenges during family reconfiguration, emotional integration of children, and evidence-based intervention models. Special attention is given to stepparent-child relationship development and conflict resolution strategies in multi-household parenting arrangements.
Magda's publication output, though limited in the provided data, demonstrates consistent focus on qualitative aspects of blended family life. Her 2019 work "Mine are the sweetest." examines possessive dynamics in step-sibling relationships through narrative analysis, contributing to clinical social work literature on family attachment patterns.
Through the Dutch Step Academy partnership, she actively translates research into practical frameworks for family therapists and social workers, while the Youth Care research group connection facilitates longitudinal studies on child wellbeing outcomes in non-traditional family units.
