Wendy J Post

Biographic Data

ID	180695
NAME	Wendy J Post
GIVEN NAMES	Wendy J
FAMILY NAME	Post
SIGNATURE	POST W J
AFFILIATIONS	University of Groningen
ORCID	0000-0002-4290-6287
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	30
TOTAL CITATIONS	42
AUTHOR COUNT	30
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	1997
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2025
H-INDEX	4

Measuring self-sufficiency in unaccompanied refugee minors. The inter-rater reliability and construct validity of the SSM-D-UM
L N Hacquebord, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnic & Cultural…2025References: 5
The majority of unaccompanied refugee minors are 16 or 17 years old when they arrive in the Netherlands. Most of them are placed in a small care facility, but when they turn 18, they have to move out of the facility. Little is known about the self-sufficiency of these minors during this transition, and there is no instrument to measure their self-sufficiency. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Self-Sufficiency Matrix for Unacc…
We Guide Them to Independence . Experiences of Professionals Involved in the Transition to Adulthood of Unaccompanied Refugee Adolescents
Open AccessL N Hacquebord, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2025References: 12
The paper explores the experiences of professionals who support unaccompanied refugee adolescents in the Netherlands as they transition to adulthood. This study highlights a crucial yet understudied period for these young people, many of whom arrive at the age of 16 or older and have only a short period of time to become self‐sufficient before reaching legal adulthood at 18. At this point, the guardianship ends, and many legal changes take place,…
Eat, Sleep, School, Repeat: The Influence of the Dutch Asylum System on the Capabilities and Aspirations of Unaccompanied Asylum‐Seeking Adolescents During Their Transition to Adulthood
Open AccessK Winkens, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChildren & Society2025References: 25
This study examines the transition to adulthood of unaccompanied asylum‐seeking adolescents in the context of the Dutch asylum system. We thereby focus on adolescents' capabilities and their perceptions of the enabling or hampering role of the system, the laws and policies which constitute it, and the ways in which these are implemented and put into practice. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews and participant observation, we argue that the asy…
Without family, I do not have a life: Transnational Family Dynamics of Unaccompanied Refugee Adolescents
Open AccessK Winkens, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLENew Community2025Cited by: 5References: 34
This study examines the transnational family dynamics of unaccompanied refugee adolescents in the Netherlands. Although physically separated, adolescents were able to maintain contact with their families through digital means, enabling the exchange of ideas and views across distances. Drawing on semi-structured interviews and participant observation, we argue that young people experienced a continued sense of ‘transnational family’, a reciprocal …
Static and dynamic factors underlying placement instability in residential youth care: A scoping review
Open AccessYmke Riemersma, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023
Placement instability in residential youth care is an important issue. Youth in residential care have the highest number of previous placements compared to youth in other types of out-of-home care (e.g., foster care), and the high number of previous placements can be experienced as traumatic events. Placement instability is associated with negative outcomes for youth, such as mental health problems. However, there is no review of the factors asso…
The Best Interests of The Child Self-Report (BIC-S): Psychometric Properties of the Adapted Version of the BIC-S used as a Monitoring Instrument to Measure the Quality of The Children’s Rearing Enviro…
Open AccessElianne Zijlstra, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2023References: 6
Background In line with the legal duty to monitor the compliance of policy and practice with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Netherlands’ Ombudsman for Children collects data concerning children’s views about their rearing environment and well-being. This Children’s Rights Monitor uses the Best Interests of the Child Self-Report (BIC-S). The psychometric properties of the BIC-S need to be further investigated. Method For the 2018 C…
A Safe Home? A Qualitative Study into the Experiences of Adolescents Growing Up in the Dutch Area Impacted by Earthquakes Induced by Gas Extraction
Open AccessElianne Zijlstra, Mijntje D C ten Brummelaar et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022
For decades, the Netherlands has experienced minor earthquakes due to gas extraction. This study aims to obtain insight into the experiences of adolescents and the impact of these earthquakes on their well-being and living environment. Focus groups were held with 24 adolescents, and interviews were held with 3 adolescents (N = 27; M = 15 years). Through qualitative analysis, we identified six themes. The adolescents shared experiences of anxiety …
Child and Youth Coaching in families experiencing complex and multiple problems: A longitudinal evaluation study
Open AccessArend van Assen, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2022Cited by: 1References: 1
Studies investigating services for families experiencing complex and multiple problems have emphasized the need for more child‐centred support. The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate whether providing child‐centred services (Child and Youth Coaching) combined with family‐focused services (Ten for the Future) is effective for children growing up in families experiencing complex and multiple problems. Children's psychosocial skills, …
Forced Return of Embedded Asylum-Seeking Families with Children to Armenia from a Children’s Rights Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Their Developmental Needs and Best Interests
Open AccessA Elianne Zijlstra, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEThe International Journal of…2022References: 9
Asylum-seeking families with children can be forced to return to their country of origin after staying several years in the Netherlands. The best interests of the child should play a role in return decisions. It is unclear whether the development of these children is threatened after forced return. This study aims to gain insight from a children’s rights perspective into the situation of children who were forced to return to Armenia. Data were co…
A qualitative study into the reintegration of vulnerable migrant children and families after return to Kosovo: Findings from a follow-up
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, A Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 18
Vulnerable children’s experiences after (forced) return are understudied. Compared with the situation of adults, child-specific safeguards are necessary for their reintegration. The study aims to gain insight into the reintegration and support experiences of vulnerable returnee children after a short and medium term of return in Kosovo. This study has a qualitative design and a thematic analysis was conducted. Thirteen children in nine families, …
Perspectives of unaccompanied refugee children, their foster carers and guardians on placement success: Which factors predict multi-informant discrepancies
Open AccessJet Rip, Selsela Hasami et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 54
This study examined multi-informant discrepancies (between child, carer, and guardian perspectives) regarding placement success of 39 foster placements, as well as possible factors associated with these discrepancies. We also examined whether these discrepancies in placement success at baseline measurement (T0) are related to placement breakdown at second measurement (T1). The results showed that when placements are rated with a high average plac…
Fidelity and flexibility of care activities in child-centered youth care for children growing up in families experiencing complex and multiple problems
Open AccessArjen van Assen, Arend van Assen et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 25
Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of child and family welfare have emphasized the need for child-centered services for children growing up in families experiencing complex and multiple problems (FECMP). However, the provision of evidence-based services for these children requires knowledge of the care activities of these services. The aim of this study was to investigate care activities and considerations related to the ca…
Participation of Children Involved in the Child Protection System – Validation of the Meaningful Participation Assessment Tool (MPAT)
Open AccessFloor Middel, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2020Cited by: 1References: 8
Children have the right to participate in child protection investigations. Although research suggests that participation is related to positive outcomes of children in the child protection system, children’s participation is not always facilitated in practice. Therefore, it is important to validate tools that can be used to further investigate children’s participation. We examined the psychometric properties (i.e., reliability, internal validity,…
Cultural matching factors, child factors and fostering factors associated with successful foster placement: An explorative study into the perspectives of unaccompanied refugee children, their foster c…
Open AccessJet Rip, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020References: 46
This paper presents findings from the baseline measurement of a longitudinal Dutch study focusing on cultural matching, child and fostering factors associated with the success of foster placements of unaccompanied refugee children. We assessed the placement from the perspectives of the children, their foster carers and their guardians. The children (n = 39) and their carers (n = 37) were visited at their homes, where they completed several questi…
It can never be as perfect as home’: An explorative study into the fostering experiences of unaccompanied refugee children, their foster carers and social workers
Open AccessJet Rip, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 2References: 26
Research shows that highly supportive living arrangements, such as foster care, can provide an environment that meets the needs of unaccompanied children (i.e. fewer internalizing problems, higher quality of the child-rearing environment). However, there is limited research into the experiences of these children in (cultural) foster care. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of former unaccompanied refugee children and unaccompanie…
Development of atypical parental behavior during an inpatient family preservation intervention program
Open AccessAnne‐Fleur W K Vischer, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEInfant Mental Health Journal2020References: 46
Since failed reunification is a detrimental outcome for children, particularly infants and toddlers, the aim of this study was to gain insight into support to families in multiple‐problem situations to help them achieve sustainable good‐enough parenting. Therefore, we examined outcomes of an assessment‐based inpatient family preservation program. We prepared a thorough target‐population description ( n = 70) using file analysis. Next, we examined…
To preserve or not to preserve: That is the question. Decision-making about family preservation among families in multi-problem situations
Open AccessAnne‐Fleur W K Vischer, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019References: 17
Participation of youth in decision‐making procedures during residential care: A narrative review
Open AccessMijntje D C ten Brummelaar, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2018
Participation in decision‐making procedures of young people in care is considered a key element that affects their current or future living circumstances and might improve the quality of decision‐making on and delivery of provided services. This narrative literature review, covering the period 2000–2016, focuses on the opportunities of young people to participate, the challenges and facilitators to participation, and the outcomes of care related …
The Best Interests of the Child from Different Cultural Perspectives: Factors Influencing Judgements of the Quality of Child-Rearing Environment and Construct Validity of the Best Interests of the Chi…
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2018Cited by: 1References: 10
Child-rearing practices and beliefs of what determines a 'good quality' of child-rearing differ across cultural contexts and more than one interpretation can be given to "a child's best interests". This study aims to examine the cultural factors that influence judgements of the quality of children's rearing environment, and the construct validity of the Best Interests of the Child-Questionnaire (BIC-Q) scale when used in the Western Balkans. In o…
Migrant and asylum-seeker children returned to Kosovo and Albania: Predictive Factors for Social-Emotional Wellbeing After Return
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLENew Community2018Cited by: 7References: 40
The return of rejected asylum seekers has a high priority on the national agendas of European States. In order to make well-informed asylum decisions involving children, knowledge of how asylum-seeker children fare after their return to their countries of origin is needed. This study aims to gain knowledge about the child-rearing environment and the social-emotional wellbeing of migrant children who have returned to Kosovo and Albania after a sta…
Perceived Living Conditions of Young People in Secure Residential Care: Psychometric Properties of the Best Interest of the Child − Self-Report Questionnaire (BIC-S)
Open AccessM D C Ten Brummelaar, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2017Cited by: 3References: 9
The Best Interest of the Child − Self-report questionnaire (BIC-S) is designed as a tool to ensure young people in secure residential care have a voice about their living environment. The primary aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the BIC-S. Second, we wanted to map the experiences of young people with their current residential living environment. Therefore, both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to ass…
Optimizing foster family placement for infants and toddlers: A randomized controlled trial on the effect of the foster family intervention
Hans Van Andel, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2016
The relationship between foster children and their foster carers comes with many risks and may be very stressful both for parents and children. We developed an intervention (foster family intervention [FFI]) to tackle these risks. The intervention focuses on foster children below the age of 5 years. The objective was to investigate the effects of FFI on the interactions between foster parents and foster children. A randomized control trial was ca…
The developing relationship between recently placed foster infants and toddlers and their foster carers: Do demographic factors, placement characteristics and biological stress markers matter
Open AccessH W H Van Andel, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 1References: 51
Returned Migrant Children in Kosovo and Albania: Assessing the Quality of Child-Rearing From a Non-Western Perspective
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, Margrite E Kalverboer et al.ARTICLECross-Cultural Research2015Cited by: 6References: 31
This study discusses methodological considerations and cultural sensitivity issues in cross-cultural research. A multi-method approach was adopted—consisting of a seminar, an expert’s opinion, and a focus-group discussion with Western-Balkan professionals—to assess the content validity of the Best Interest of the Child Model (BIC Model) and Questionnaire (BIC-Q) in the cultural context of the Western Balkans. The cultural sensitivity of the asses…
The Best Interest of the Child Self-Report Questionnaire (BIC-S): Results of a Participatory Development Process
Open AccessM D C Ten Brummelaar, Margrite Kalverboer et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2014Cited by: 3References: 8

Méthodes de micro-simulation pour des projections de population
Open AccessWendy J Post, Evert Van Imhoff et al.ARTICLEPopulation1997Cited by: 4References: 1
Van Imhoff Evert, Post Wendy. Méthodes de micro-simulation pour des projections de population. In: Population, 52e année, n°4, 1997. pp. 889-932
Vers une plus grande homogamie d'âge entre conjoints: Différences entre les classes sociales et différences régionales aux Pays-Bas, 1812-1912
F W A Van Poppel, Frans Van Poppel et al.ARTICLEAnnales de Démographie Historique1998
Les contemporains comme les historiens ont considéré que la différence d'âge au mariage était un excellent indicateur du caractère de la relation conjugale. Sont ici analysés trois mécanismes qui pourraient déterminer l'âge de l'époux choisi : les préférences culturelles en faveur d'un âge donné, le rôle joué par les tierces personnes et la structure du «marché matrimonial ». Au cours du XIXe siècle, ces trois mécanismes ont joué si bien qu'ils o…
The analysis of longitudinal quality of life measures with informative drop-out: A pattern mixture approach
Open AccessWendy J Post, Ciska Buijs et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2009
Under the assumption that drop-out is at random within the patterns, the pattern mixture approach adjusts the estimates to a certain degree. This approach accounts in a relatively simple way for informative drop-out
Peer Acceptance and Friendships of Students with Disabilities in General Education: The Role of Child, Peer, and Classroom Variables
Open AccessAnke De Boer, Sip Jan Pijl et al.ARTICLESocial Development2012Cited by: 3References: 6
To understand the difficulties students with disabilities experience in their social participation in general education, this study examined which child, peer, and class variables relate to peer acceptance and friendships. In a cross‐sectional study, sociometric data were gathered for students without disabilities ( N = 985) and students with disabilities ( N = 65), together with personal related variables of students with disabilities, attitudes…
The Best Interest of the Child Self-Report Questionnaire (BIC-S): Results of a Participatory Development Process
Open AccessM D C Ten Brummelaar, Margrite Kalverboer et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2014Cited by: 3References: 8
Outcomes of a coaching program for families with multiple problems in the Netherlands: A prospective study
Open AccessTim Tausendfreund, Jana Knot-Dickscheit et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2014Cited by: 5References: 33
The developing relationship between recently placed foster infants and toddlers and their foster carers: Do demographic factors, placement characteristics and biological stress markers matter
Open AccessH W H Van Andel, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 1References: 51
Returned Migrant Children in Kosovo and Albania: Assessing the Quality of Child-Rearing From a Non-Western Perspective
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, Margrite E Kalverboer et al.ARTICLECross-Cultural Research2015Cited by: 6References: 31
This study discusses methodological considerations and cultural sensitivity issues in cross-cultural research. A multi-method approach was adopted—consisting of a seminar, an expert’s opinion, and a focus-group discussion with Western-Balkan professionals—to assess the content validity of the Best Interest of the Child Model (BIC Model) and Questionnaire (BIC-Q) in the cultural context of the Western Balkans. The cultural sensitivity of the asses…
Optimizing foster family placement for infants and toddlers: A randomized controlled trial on the effect of the foster family intervention
Hans Van Andel, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2016
The relationship between foster children and their foster carers comes with many risks and may be very stressful both for parents and children. We developed an intervention (foster family intervention [FFI]) to tackle these risks. The intervention focuses on foster children below the age of 5 years. The objective was to investigate the effects of FFI on the interactions between foster parents and foster children. A randomized control trial was ca…
Perceived Living Conditions of Young People in Secure Residential Care: Psychometric Properties of the Best Interest of the Child − Self-Report Questionnaire (BIC-S)
Open AccessM D C Ten Brummelaar, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2017Cited by: 3References: 9
The Best Interest of the Child − Self-report questionnaire (BIC-S) is designed as a tool to ensure young people in secure residential care have a voice about their living environment. The primary aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the BIC-S. Second, we wanted to map the experiences of young people with their current residential living environment. Therefore, both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to ass…
Participation of youth in decision‐making procedures during residential care: A narrative review
Open AccessMijntje D C ten Brummelaar, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2018
Participation in decision‐making procedures of young people in care is considered a key element that affects their current or future living circumstances and might improve the quality of decision‐making on and delivery of provided services. This narrative literature review, covering the period 2000–2016, focuses on the opportunities of young people to participate, the challenges and facilitators to participation, and the outcomes of care related …
The Best Interests of the Child from Different Cultural Perspectives: Factors Influencing Judgements of the Quality of Child-Rearing Environment and Construct Validity of the Best Interests of the Chi…
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2018Cited by: 1References: 10
Child-rearing practices and beliefs of what determines a 'good quality' of child-rearing differ across cultural contexts and more than one interpretation can be given to "a child's best interests". This study aims to examine the cultural factors that influence judgements of the quality of children's rearing environment, and the construct validity of the Best Interests of the Child-Questionnaire (BIC-Q) scale when used in the Western Balkans. In o…
Migrant and asylum-seeker children returned to Kosovo and Albania: Predictive Factors for Social-Emotional Wellbeing After Return
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLENew Community2018Cited by: 7References: 40
The return of rejected asylum seekers has a high priority on the national agendas of European States. In order to make well-informed asylum decisions involving children, knowledge of how asylum-seeker children fare after their return to their countries of origin is needed. This study aims to gain knowledge about the child-rearing environment and the social-emotional wellbeing of migrant children who have returned to Kosovo and Albania after a sta…
To preserve or not to preserve: That is the question. Decision-making about family preservation among families in multi-problem situations
Open AccessAnne‐Fleur W K Vischer, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019References: 17
Participation of Children Involved in the Child Protection System – Validation of the Meaningful Participation Assessment Tool (MPAT)
Open AccessFloor Middel, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2020Cited by: 1References: 8
Children have the right to participate in child protection investigations. Although research suggests that participation is related to positive outcomes of children in the child protection system, children’s participation is not always facilitated in practice. Therefore, it is important to validate tools that can be used to further investigate children’s participation. We examined the psychometric properties (i.e., reliability, internal validity,…
Cultural matching factors, child factors and fostering factors associated with successful foster placement: An explorative study into the perspectives of unaccompanied refugee children, their foster c…
Open AccessJet Rip, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020References: 46
This paper presents findings from the baseline measurement of a longitudinal Dutch study focusing on cultural matching, child and fostering factors associated with the success of foster placements of unaccompanied refugee children. We assessed the placement from the perspectives of the children, their foster carers and their guardians. The children (n = 39) and their carers (n = 37) were visited at their homes, where they completed several questi…
It can never be as perfect as home’: An explorative study into the fostering experiences of unaccompanied refugee children, their foster carers and social workers
Open AccessJet Rip, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 2References: 26
Research shows that highly supportive living arrangements, such as foster care, can provide an environment that meets the needs of unaccompanied children (i.e. fewer internalizing problems, higher quality of the child-rearing environment). However, there is limited research into the experiences of these children in (cultural) foster care. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of former unaccompanied refugee children and unaccompanie…
Development of atypical parental behavior during an inpatient family preservation intervention program
Open AccessAnne‐Fleur W K Vischer, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEInfant Mental Health Journal2020References: 46
Since failed reunification is a detrimental outcome for children, particularly infants and toddlers, the aim of this study was to gain insight into support to families in multiple‐problem situations to help them achieve sustainable good‐enough parenting. Therefore, we examined outcomes of an assessment‐based inpatient family preservation program. We prepared a thorough target‐population description ( n = 70) using file analysis. Next, we examined…
A qualitative study into the reintegration of vulnerable migrant children and families after return to Kosovo: Findings from a follow-up
Open AccessDaniëlle Zevulun, A Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 18
Vulnerable children’s experiences after (forced) return are understudied. Compared with the situation of adults, child-specific safeguards are necessary for their reintegration. The study aims to gain insight into the reintegration and support experiences of vulnerable returnee children after a short and medium term of return in Kosovo. This study has a qualitative design and a thematic analysis was conducted. Thirteen children in nine families, …
Perspectives of unaccompanied refugee children, their foster carers and guardians on placement success: Which factors predict multi-informant discrepancies
Open AccessJet Rip, Selsela Hasami et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 54
This study examined multi-informant discrepancies (between child, carer, and guardian perspectives) regarding placement success of 39 foster placements, as well as possible factors associated with these discrepancies. We also examined whether these discrepancies in placement success at baseline measurement (T0) are related to placement breakdown at second measurement (T1). The results showed that when placements are rated with a high average plac…
Fidelity and flexibility of care activities in child-centered youth care for children growing up in families experiencing complex and multiple problems
Open AccessArjen van Assen, Arend van Assen et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 25
Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of child and family welfare have emphasized the need for child-centered services for children growing up in families experiencing complex and multiple problems (FECMP). However, the provision of evidence-based services for these children requires knowledge of the care activities of these services. The aim of this study was to investigate care activities and considerations related to the ca…
A Safe Home? A Qualitative Study into the Experiences of Adolescents Growing Up in the Dutch Area Impacted by Earthquakes Induced by Gas Extraction
Open AccessElianne Zijlstra, Mijntje D C ten Brummelaar et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022
For decades, the Netherlands has experienced minor earthquakes due to gas extraction. This study aims to obtain insight into the experiences of adolescents and the impact of these earthquakes on their well-being and living environment. Focus groups were held with 24 adolescents, and interviews were held with 3 adolescents (N = 27; M = 15 years). Through qualitative analysis, we identified six themes. The adolescents shared experiences of anxiety …
Child and Youth Coaching in families experiencing complex and multiple problems: A longitudinal evaluation study
Open AccessArend van Assen, Wendy J Post et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2022Cited by: 1References: 1
Studies investigating services for families experiencing complex and multiple problems have emphasized the need for more child‐centred support. The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate whether providing child‐centred services (Child and Youth Coaching) combined with family‐focused services (Ten for the Future) is effective for children growing up in families experiencing complex and multiple problems. Children's psychosocial skills, …
Forced Return of Embedded Asylum-Seeking Families with Children to Armenia from a Children’s Rights Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Their Developmental Needs and Best Interests
Open AccessA Elianne Zijlstra, Elianne Zijlstra et al.ARTICLEThe International Journal of…2022References: 9
Asylum-seeking families with children can be forced to return to their country of origin after staying several years in the Netherlands. The best interests of the child should play a role in return decisions. It is unclear whether the development of these children is threatened after forced return. This study aims to gain insight from a children’s rights perspective into the situation of children who were forced to return to Armenia. Data were co…
Static and dynamic factors underlying placement instability in residential youth care: A scoping review
Open AccessYmke Riemersma, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023
Placement instability in residential youth care is an important issue. Youth in residential care have the highest number of previous placements compared to youth in other types of out-of-home care (e.g., foster care), and the high number of previous placements can be experienced as traumatic events. Placement instability is associated with negative outcomes for youth, such as mental health problems. However, there is no review of the factors asso…