Catherine Delcroix (born 1955) is a French sociologist whose work employs methods drawn from

sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

and

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tools. Her major sociological works concern

poverty Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse social, economic, and political causes and effects. When evaluating poverty in ...

, inequality and

homeless Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also kn ...

ness. She is a

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in the

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

University and a fellow of the “UMR Printemps”, a French research institute specializing in sociological and biographical studies. Catherine Delcroix is a member of the Executing Committee of the

European Sociological Association The European Sociological Association (ESA) is an academic association of European sociologists with over 2800 members. It is a member of the Initiative for Science in Europe and the International Sociological Association. History ESA was establi ...

(or ESA), an association aimed to facilitate sociological research, teaching and communication on European issues, and to build networks between European sociologists.She is specifically responsible for the Committee for post-graduate research and a member of the Committee for communication
Cf. Executing Committee web page
She is also a member of its Qualitative Methods Research Network.

Principal works

* 2001, ''Ombres et lumières de la famille Nour. Comment certains résistent à la précarité ?'', Payot, 258 pages (deuxième édition augmentée en poche, Payot Rivages, mars 2005), Paris * 1998, (with Anne Guyaux), ''Double mixte, le mariage comme lieu de rencontre de deux cultures'', L’Harmattan, en coédition avec l’éditeur belge " Contradictions " et l’ADRI, 132 pages, Paris * 1996, (with Chahla Beski) ''Des médiatrices dans les quartiers fragilisés : le lien'', La Documentation Française, 136 pages, Paris * 1996, « L’immigration, histoires et mémoires, la présence des pères », ''Informations sociales'', n° 55, CNAF, Paris * 1986, ''Espoirs et réalités de la femme arabe : Egypte-Algérie'', L’Harmattan, 236 pages, Paris

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External links

* Page in the French Wikipedia.
Page of Catherine Delcroix on the Strasbourg University web-site
French sociologists French women sociologists 1955 births Living people {{France-academic-bio-stub