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Mareike Ariaans is a Researcher at the University of Siegen's Faculty of Arts, Department of Social Sciences, working in the junior research group 'Medicalization and Psychologization of Social Problems: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Policy' (MEPYSO), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Her academic qualifications include:
- Doctoral Candidate in Sociology at the University of Mannheim (2016–present), researching 'Professionalization and Deprofessionalization in elderly care: Comparing Germany and the Netherlands'
- Master of Arts in Social Policy from the University of Bremen (2011–2014)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Bielefeld (2008–2011)
- ERASMUS semester at the University of Bern (2010)
Her research centers on medicalization and psychologization of social problems within healthcare systems, with specific focus on elderly care structures, health inequalities, and comparative welfare state analysis. She examines how social issues become framed through medical and psychological lenses and their implications for policy development across European contexts.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent engagement with healthcare system typologies and cross-national policy comparisons, particularly analyzing OECD country frameworks. This work establishes connections between system design, access barriers, and equity outcomes in aging populations.
Ariaans has contributed to multiple funded research initiatives including MEPYSO, studies on women's late-career transitions, elderly care coordination, and European health inequalities. Her project involvement spans institutions like the University of Siegen, University of Mannheim (MZES), and University of Bremen.
She operates within the MEPYSO research team investigating the societal impacts of medicalizing social problems, with ongoing analysis of policy challenges and opportunities arising from these trends.
