1,029 search results for “youth law” in the Staff website
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Apollonia BolscherFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jill SteinFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Maaike KempesFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Abuse of Vlaardingen foster child reveals youth care problems
Months after the case of the abused foster child from Vlaardingen (Zuid-Holland) came to light, many questions still remain. Why was the child not listened to? Marielle Bruning, Professor of Child Law, discussed this with NOS, NPO Radio 1, NRC and Nieuwsuur.
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Secure youth care is failing. ‘It’s like being in an extremely strict prison.’
Roughly arrested and subjected to extreme isolation. Using his experience, expert Jason Bhugwandass spoke to 50 young people who have spent time on Zikos wards (‘very intense, short-term observation and stabilisation wards’). He concluded that they’re ‘mostly locked up’ and leave ‘even more traumatised’…
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Bruning and colleagues on cry for help concerning secure residential youth care
Practice and science show that secure residential youth care in the Netherlands should no longer be used as a catch-all solution. This is the conclusion of several professionals including Professor of Child Law Mariëlle Bruning in Dutch newspaper NRC.
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15 million awarded for research into misinformation among youth
Developmental psychologist Ili Ma has been awarded an ERC grant to investigate misinformation among teenagers, aiming to bolster their resilience against its potentially severe consequences.
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Mariëlle Bruning: No full figures on waiting lists for youth care
The waiting lists in youth care are alarmingly long. This has been confirmed again by a study carried out by a Dutch foundation The Forgotten Child.
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A Sociolinguistic Study of an Ewe-based Youth Language of Aflao, Ghana
PhD defence
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Mariëlle Bruning on waiting lists in Dutch youth care
How many children are waiting for help from youth services in the Netherlands at any given time? And exactly how long do they have to wait?
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Young paedophile hunters in juvenile court: 'A criminal record means being 3-0 down'
Ten underage boys are due to appear before a juvenile court. They are accused of luring and attacking nine men whom they believed were paedophiles. Last October, one attack cost a 73-year-old former teacher from Arnhem his life.
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Judi MesmanFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Mies GrijnsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mariëlle Bruning in Trouw about extra money for youth protection
The Dutch cabinet will allocate a total of 40 million euros extra for institutions providing youth protection and youth rehabilitation over the next four years. Local councils must make the same amount available. Will that be enough to solve the problems?
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Department of Child Law welcomes back alumna Lucy Opoka
In the summer of 2021, Lucy Opoka was awarded one of the coveted Meijers PhD positions. In October, she arrived back in Leiden, where she obtained her LLM degree Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights in 2019. Professor Liefaard interviewed Lucy upon arrival.
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'The situation with Intervence is unacceptable'
The introduction of market forces in the field of youth protection has failed. This is clearly demonstrated by the unrest and problems surrounding the dismantling and splitting up of youth care organisation Intervence in Zeeland, says Professor of Child Law Mariëlle Bruning.
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During an evacuation, all employees and students of the Law Faculty gather at the Kamerlingh Onnesgebouw or the Old Observatory.
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Combatting violence against children: what are the lessons learnt?
In the context of the 2021 Day of General Discussion of the UN Committee on Rights of the Child, this time dedicated to alternative care, Defence for Children in collaboration with Leiden University has contributed with a paper on the 2019 Dutch Inquiry Committee on Historical Child Abuse in Alternative…
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Mariëlle Bruning in the media on new agreement in Dutch youth care
Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Children and the Law at Leiden University, responded in various media to the new draft agreement aimed at reducing work pressure of youth protectors.
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Professor calls for more focus on brain impairment in offenders
Maaike Kempes believes more attention should be paid to non-congenital brain injuries in suspects. This may partly explain their criminal behaviour.
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H2OLAW conference: law-science interfaces within the law of the sea and fresh water law
Conference
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Melvin Tjon AkonFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Stijn VoskampFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michelle MichelsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michel de RidderFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rick WeijersFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Steven TruxalFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES, Leiden
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Marije Brouwer-BorghuisFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lotte KremersFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Julie ReyndersFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lotte BaasFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hendrik StolzFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marijke MellesFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jan HeblyFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Matthias HaentjensFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Esteban SzmulewiczFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Improving the prospects of at-risk youth
How can mentors and social workers foster the vocational identity of at-risk youth and improve their prospects? This is the subject of Rineke Keijzer-Groot's thesis. She is a dual PhD candidate at ICLON and Dual PhD Centre. Defence on 18 November.
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Making technology work for justice involved youth
Despite the promising effects of technology in assessment and treatment, the actual use of novel technologies in juvenile justice context remains limited. We want to inspire researchers to develop and investigate technological applications for assessment and treatment for justice involved youth.
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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The future belongs to the youth, but perhaps not in Netherlands
Three professors voice their concerns about a vulnerable group in our society: children who come into contact with youth care.
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Annelinde Vandenbroucke: 'Science for and by youth'.
Annelinde Vandenbroucke received the new science communication grant for NeurolabNL Young in December 2020. This grant will help her in her mission: to make science attractive for and by youth. Vandenbroucke tells Humans of Psychology why youth is important to science and vice versa,
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Peter van EsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Genevieve NoordeloosFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alain AnceryFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gert Jan BoeveFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bart KransFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Chris van OostrumFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ruben van UdenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jelle NijlandFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid