1,068 search results for “child abuse” in the Public website
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‘Dutch people should take human trafficking more seriously'
Citizens underestimate their role, but they really can make a difference, says legal specialist Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen. Combatting injustice is still the mission of this former National Rapporteur on Human Trafficking and Sexual Violence against Children. She will deliver the Cleveringa lecture…
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The team
Meet the people of the Resilience Center
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Simone van der Hof
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Evert Scholte
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mies Grijns
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sophy Baird
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anne-Laura van Harmelen appointed to new chair Brain, Security and Resilience
Leiden University will appoint Dr Anne-Laura van Harmelen as Professor of Brain, Security and Resilience at the Institute of Education and Child Studies with effect from 1 September 2020. She will focus on the brain in relation to the development of transgressive behaviour and its prevention and tre…
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Summer school brushes up on children's rights
Digitisation and poor reception of refugees are putting children’s rights at risk. This warning comes from Professor Ton Liefaard. His department is organising a summer school on this issue.
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The 3Generation study: Stress and Emotions in a Family Context
What is the role of neuronal emotional reactivity in the intergenerational transmission of abuse?
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Severe behavioral and emotional problems, special education and youth care
Which educational and child welfare interventions offer optimal opportunities for positive development to children with severe behavioral and emotional disorders.
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Développement phonético-phonologique en fulfulde et bambara d’enfants monolingues et bilingues : étude du babillage et des premiers mots
Cette étude montre que le développement phonético-phonologique en fulfulde et bambara est à la foiscomparable au développement langagier dans d’autres langues du monde et influencé par les caractéristiques phonétiques et phonologiques de ces deux langues notamment au niveau de la phonotaxe.
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Nina Eggens
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Evaluation of the Dutch Youth Act
This research evaluates the Youth Act. It will provide an overview of how the transition takes place, whether the transformation process develops in the right direction and whether the legal safeguards are functioning properly.
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Do internationally adopted children in the Netherlands use more medication than their non-adopted peers?
Adoptees in the Netherlands generally do not use more medication than their non-adopted peers.
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Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights October 2016 Newsletter
On early October, the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights released its October Newsletter to its friends and partner networks.
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Part 2 of the study on the participation of children in youth care is published
Dr. Stephanie Rap, Denise Verkroost, LL.M. and prof. Mariëlle Bruning conducted a research on the participation of children in youth care in the Netherlands. In 2016 the first part, a legal desk-research on the possibilities for children to participate in youth care procedures and decision-making in…
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Sleep & ADHD
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Research
The Department of Child Law offers organisations consultancy expertise in the field of national and international child law and children's rights.
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Meeloopdag - Child & Adolescent Psychology
Study information
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time of coronavirus: Riding the corona-coaster with loud music and a child
How are you doing in these strange and unprecedented times? That is the question we are asking our colleagues in this series. Rosalinde Spitters, for instance, skills lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
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New childcare system poses risks for vulnerable parents, experts warn
A new almost free childcare system may sound ideal, but it also comes with risks for parents. Psychologists from Leiden University and research firm D&B have concluded that the system can cause uncertainty and stress, particularly among vulnerable groups.
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About the programme
The programme of Parenting and Child Development consists of four substantive courses devoted to the following subjects:
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Education
The Department of Child Law focuses in its education on the legal position of the child in national and international law.
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STARS: Shyness and Confidence in Social Situations
Why do some children confront social challenges with confidence, whereas others experience difficulties? What is the role of child temperament and child emotional dispositions? What is the role of parenting? This project aims to shed light on the mechanisms explaining shyness and confidence in response…
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Influence of dissociation on the neural correlates of Emotional Working Memory in Borderline Personality Disorder
How do dissociative states affect the ability to suppress emotional distraction (in the context of a working memory task) in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder?
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Perspectives on legal protection
The Dutch child protection system
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Organisation
The Institute of Education and Child Studies is part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Leiden University. The institute is governed by an Institute Board under the direction of a rotating chairman, i.e. the Scientific Director and an Director of Studies. The Institute Board is…
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Intimate Legal Interactions
Intimate Legal Interactions (ILI) is an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars who share an interest in laws governing intimate relationships – such as marriage and civil partnership, divorce, birth, death, parenthood, childcare, sexual/romantic relationships, and caring relationships…
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‘The details are crucial in court’
Researcher Gezinus Wolters regularly has to determine in court whether a witness statement is reliable. How does he go about his work?
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Twitter attacks on Hillary Clinton are about gender, rather than politics
Political scientist Rebekah Tromble (Leiden University) and computational sociolinguist Dirk Hovy (University of Copenhagen) analyse how much hostility and sexism Clinton faces on Twitter, as well as who seems to be behind such attacks.
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Contact
The Institute of Education and Child Studies is located in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of Leiden University near Central Station.
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Contact
Department of Child Law.
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Investigating the possibilities and limitations of Process-oriented Dynamic Testing.
Can process-oriented dynamic testing be applied to everyday educational practice?
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Research
The Forensic Family and Youth Care Studies research group conducts innovative high-quality research aiming to gain knowledge about deviant developmental trajectories of vulnerable children, adolescents, and families, about how to prevent problematic development and how to intervene when necessary.
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Digital Media in Human Development (MSc)
Digital media are everywhere and are therefore a major part of our lives and the lives of our children. The new specialisation in Digital Media in Human Development focuses on the opportunities and challenges of digital media in child rearing and education.
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Early intervention in behavioural problems at school
Leiden University social scientists have shown that customised intervention pays off. A new fundamental research-based approach in children who are in danger of going off the rails has delivered spectacular results.
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Intelligence, Dynamic testing and potential for learning
Can dynamic testing provide us with insight in children’s potential for learning?
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Career prospects
With the knowledge, tools and practical experience you will have obtained as a graduate of the master’s specialisation Parenting and Child Development, you will be able to effectively contribute to promoting optimal caregiving and child development.
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Leiden Children's Rights Observatory
The Leiden Children's Rights Observatory is an open access online database of case commentaries, written by international experts on children’s rights, referring to the decisions of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on…
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Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences Leiden University
The group Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences has expertise in individual differences in child development, in particular the development of psychopathology, ranging from mild to severe neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Invitation to Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award Ceremony & Book launch ‘25 years CRC’
The Child Law Department of Leiden University and Defence for Children kindly invites you to the fourth Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award Ceremony and the official launch of the book ‘The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Taking Stock after 25 Years and Looking Ahead’ (Brill…
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Preventive Intervention Team
Leiden University neuropsychologists have shown that customised intervention pays off. A new fundamental research-based approach in children who are in danger of going off the rails has delivered spectacular results.
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Admission requirements
The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.
- Orthopedagogiek (MSc)
- Pre-master's programme
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Programme structure
The programma structure of the advanced master International Children's Rights of Leiden University can be found on this page.
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Language socialization in deaf families in Africa
Across cultures, parents help their children master the social and linguistic codes needed in adult life. Recent research on language socialization found important cross-cultural differences, pointing out the need for more diversity for a full understanding of this process. Deaf communities form…
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Tailored care for children at high risk for problem behaviour
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Admission requirements
The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.
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Admission requirements
The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.