Valentina Hlebec (female). Professor at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences. She has an extensive knowledge of social methodology, especially on cognitive laboratory techniques, development and evaluation of measurement quality of survey measurement instruments. Lately she focuses on social welfare and informal/formal social care.

Her research experience covers projects focused on reducing old-age social exclusion and active and healthy aging, addressing the needs of informal carers. Her recent (co-authored) publications includes articles on topics of care (HLEBEC, Valentina, BOLKO, Irena, RAKAR, Tatjana, et al. Promoting mental health and well-being among adolescent young carers in Europe : a cross-national randomized controlled trial study. Healthcare. 2024, vol. 12, article. 2124, str. 1-32, ilustr. ISSN 2227-9032. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12212124.; HANSON, Elizabeth, LEWIS, Feylyn Mercedies, BARBABELLA, Francesco, HOEFMAN, Renske, CASU, Giulia, BOCCALETTI, Licia, LEU, Agnes, HLEBEC, Valentina, BOLKO, Irena, SANTINI, Sara, SVENSSON, Miriam, BECKER, Saul, MAGNUSSON, Lennart. Ethical considerations when conducting pan-European research with and for adolescent young carers. Ethics & social welfare. 2023, vol. 17, no. 2, str. 125-158, ilustr. ISSN 1749-6535. )