Marielle Osinga

Marielle Osinga is a researcher at the Youth Studies department within the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen. Her work focuses on family dynamics, particularly non-residential fatherhood, father-child relationships, and the impact of cultural contexts on youth development. She collaborates with academics like Dr. Kretschmer and Dr. van Brummen-Girigori.

• Active in qualitative research on father absence
• Explores ethnic-racial identity and psychological well-being
• Engaged in policy-relevant research with external collaborations

Her recent publications examine:

• Non-residential fatherhood across Curaçaoan and Dutch youth
• Discrimination and its effects on emerging adults
• Thematic analysis of father absence narratives

She participated in 7 academic presentations and served as Secretary for CARAF Science (2021-2023), focusing on father-child relationship quality and academic engagement.