The current study analyzed blogs written by four Dutch parents of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, with the aim of deepening the understanding of the parents’ concerns. Thematic analysis was conducted and five main themes were identified: Dealing with uncertainties addressed …

Field of study decisions are important for children’s future life chances, as significant differences exist in terms of financial and status benefits across fields of study. We examine whether the economic or the cultural status of the parents is more influential in shaping their children’s expectations …

The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in overall language ability and vocabulary of either Australian or overseas born bilingual Dutch–English children and the possible parental influence on these children’s language development. The participants were 86 children aged 4–12 …

This study explored what contributes to successful family foster care from the perspective of young people by asking them about their most positive memory of family foster care. Forty-four Dutch adolescents and young adults (aged 16–28) participated in this study and shared their most positive memory …

Parental support is critical for young children’s language and literacy development. It is important that teachers are aware of this parental role. Particularly in the case of lower‐educated parents, teachers can improve their education when they engage parents in partnerships to support young children’s …

This guide accompanies the following article: Van der Pluijm, M., Lusse, M., Van Gelderen, A., & Kessels, J. (2020), Creating partnerships between schools and lower-educated parents to enhance young children's language development: A formative evaluation. Review of Education https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.324 …

Welke aanpak kunnen leraren van jonge kinderen gebruiken om partnerschappen aan te gaan met laagopgeleide ouders met als doel de taalontwikkeling van hun kinderen te stimuleren?

Dit document geeft middels ontwerprichtlijnen antwoord op de vraag; “Op wat voor manier kunnen ouders van het ToP programma digitaal ondersteund worden door zorgprofessionals om (thuis) zelfstandig (betrouwbare) informatie te vinden die helpt bij het begeleiden van de ontwikkeling van hun prematuur geboren …

Partcipated as guest speaker in webinar on view on talent in a webinar-serie conducted by Dr James Calleja Dr Michelle Attard Tonna. For Session 5 which will took place Tuesday 10th November 17.00 and 18.00 with the following topic: 'Reaching out to gifted students'. Aim: to discuss the area of gifted …

Out-of-home placed children or adolescents can be placed in family-style group care, a promising alternative youth care setting. It provides children and Professional Foster Parents (PFPs) with the opportunity to create a continuous relationship. This relationship, in turn, is an important factor in …