Annemiek T Harder

Biographic Data

ID	5508133
NAME	Annemiek T Harder
GIVEN NAMES	Annemiek T
FAMILY NAME	Harder
SIGNATURE	HARDER A T
AFFILIATIONS	Erasmus University Rotterdam
ORCID	0000-0002-3809-9427
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	24
TOTAL CITATIONS	67
AUTHOR COUNT	24
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	5

Individual-Level Outcomes and Change Patterns of an Integrative Inpatient Treatment Program for Traumatized Families: A Quasi-Experimental Multiple-Case Study
Open AccessLysbert Zeinstra, Jana Knot-Dickscheit et al.ARTICLEChild & Youth Care Forum2026
“They should have just talked to me”: Educational pathways of youth in residential care – a participatory action research study
Open AccessKiki Bruidegom, Chris Kuiper et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2025
Introduction Youth in residential care (RC) face the highest risk of unfavorable educational outcomes among all out-of-home care (OHC) settings. While some consistent factors are known from previous research, the voices of youth and their caregivers remain largely absent, limiting insight into their unique context and opportunities for meaningful improvement. Methods This participatory qualitative study examined the educational pathways of 26 you…
Family-Centered Attitudes and Actions in Youth Care and Special Education: Development and Evaluation of a New Measuring Instrument
Open AccessEmily Tang, Amaranta D De Haan et al.ARTICLEChild & Youth Care Forum2025
Safety First! Residential Group Climate and Antisocial Behavior: A Multilevel Meta-analysis
Open AccessEllen Eltink, Jesse Roest et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Offender…2025
A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis was performed (28 studies and 313 effect sizes) on the relation between residential group climate (i.e., safety, atmosphere, repression, support, growth, structure) and antisocial behavior, including aggression and criminal recidivism. A systematic search was conducted in PsychINFO, ERIC, and OVID Medline up to February 2023. Results showed a small but significant association ( r = .20) between res…
Family‐centred practice and family outcomes in residential youth care: A systematic review
Open AccessEmily Tang, Amaranta D De Haan et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2024
Family‐centred practice (FCP) has been suggested as a best practice for treating youth with emotional and behavioural difficulties in residential care. In this preregistered systematic review, we examined how FCP is operationalized and measured in residential youth care and which family outcomes are associated with FCP. Our systematic search in six databases identified 5784 articles. We analysed included articles by coding the operationalizations…
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…
Feeling Better: Experiences and Needs of Adolescents and Professionals Regarding Their Mentoring Relationship in Residential Youth Care
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Annika Eenshuistra et al.ARTICLEChild & Youth Care Forum2022
Behavioural problems of adolescents in secure residential youth care: Gender differences and risk factors
Open AccessRaymond V Gutterswijk, Chris Kuiper et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2022Cited by: 5References: 7
Adolescents in secure residential care mostly suffer from serious behavioural problems, often accompanied by trauma and adverse family circumstances. This paper presents findings of a comparison of behavioural problems and risk factors of 255 boys and girls (aged 12 to 18 years) in secure residential care in the Netherlands and their association with behavioural problems. A cross‐sectional design and standardized questionnaires were used to measu…
The interplay of youth and care characteristics with a positive social climate in therapeutic residential youth care
Open AccessJonathan D Leipoldt, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2022References: 45
Limited research exists on how therapeutic residential youth care (TRC) achieves treatment outcomes. More specifically, little is known about the association between contextual factors such as treatment organization, youth characteristics, and experienced social climate in TRC. Therefore, this study aims to investigate differences between latent classes of TRC and youth characteristics and their association with a positive perceived social TRC cl…
The mediating role of social climate in the association of youth and residential service characteristics and quality of life
Jonathan D Leipoldt, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2022
Previous research has shown that social climate (SC) is important for the daily life of youths living in therapeutic residential youth care (TRC). However, little is known on how SC can promote a positive quality of life (QoL) for the heterogeneous TRC population. This study, therefore, investigates how TRC and youth characteristics are associated with SC and QoL. We employed a combination of person-centered and variable-centered approaches in a …
Supporting transitions to adulthood for youth leaving care: Consensus based principles
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Varda Mann-Feder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 6References: 74
The transition to adulthood for young people leaving care has become a significant subject of research over recent decades, especially given consistent findings that suggest that alumni of care are at high risk of adverse outcomes. However, there is no definitive consensus on how findings from research can best inform practice with youth in transition out of care. The aim of the present article is to provide principles that can support practice b…
Extended care: Global dialogue on policy, practice and research
Open AccessAdrian D Van Breda, Emily R Munro et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 17References: 33
One size does not fit all: A systematic review of training outcomes on residential youth care professionals' skills
Open AccessAnnika Eenshuistra, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019
Determinants and outcomes of social climate in therapeutic residential youth care: A systematic review
Open AccessJonathan D Leipoldt, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019
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 …
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…
Parental perspectives: Risk and protective factors associated with parenting quality for parents of adolescents in secure residential care
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2017Cited by: 3
Although parental problems and poor parenting are commonly associated with adolescents' admission to secure residential care, few studies examined these parental characteristics. This study aims to identify parental problems and strengths and their association with parenting styles for 64 of these parents. We assessed perspectives of both adolescents and their parent figures shortly after admission. Parents often report high levels of psychopatho…
Therapeutic Residential Care for Children and Youth: A Consensus Statement of the International Work Group on Therapeutic Residential Care
James K Whittaker, Lisa Holmes et al.ARTICLEResidential Treatment For…2016
The International Work Group for Therapeutic Residential Care convened an International Summit on ‘Pathways to Evidence-Based Practice’ at Loughborough University (GBR), Centre for Child and Fami...
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
Different sizes, similar challenges: Out of home care for youth in Germany and the Netherlands
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Annemiek T Hardera et al.ARTICLEPsychosocial Intervention2013
While there is a large difference in the number of young inhabitants in the Netherlands and Germany, their child protection frameworks are quite similar. In both countries, child protection services are mainly focused on youth aged 0 to 18 and regulations are aimed at clients' responsibility and their active involvement during care. Youth care services consist of community-based services, day treatment and out of-home care services, which include…
A secure base? The adolescent–staff relationship in secure residential youth care
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2012Cited by: 21References: 3
The client–therapist relationship is recognized as an important factor contributing to outcomes of child and youth care. Particularly in secure residential youth care, in which adolescents with mainly externalizing behaviour problems are often placed coercively, the client–staff relationship seems to be important for the achievement of positive outcomes. The present study aims to assess the client–staff relationship for a group of 135 adolescents…
Transition secured? A follow-up study of adolescents who have left secure residential care
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2011Cited by: 3References: 9
Instruments for research on transition
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Stefan Köngeter et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2011Cited by: 6References: 20
Under one roof: A review and selective meta-analysis on the outcomes of residential child and youth care
Open AccessErik J Knorth, Annemiek T Harder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2008

A secure base? The adolescent–staff relationship in secure residential youth care
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2012Cited by: 21References: 3
The client–therapist relationship is recognized as an important factor contributing to outcomes of child and youth care. Particularly in secure residential youth care, in which adolescents with mainly externalizing behaviour problems are often placed coercively, the client–staff relationship seems to be important for the achievement of positive outcomes. The present study aims to assess the client–staff relationship for a group of 135 adolescents…
Extended care: Global dialogue on policy, practice and research
Open AccessAdrian D Van Breda, Emily R Munro et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 17References: 33
Supporting transitions to adulthood for youth leaving care: Consensus based principles
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Varda Mann-Feder et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 6References: 74
The transition to adulthood for young people leaving care has become a significant subject of research over recent decades, especially given consistent findings that suggest that alumni of care are at high risk of adverse outcomes. However, there is no definitive consensus on how findings from research can best inform practice with youth in transition out of care. The aim of the present article is to provide principles that can support practice b…
Instruments for research on transition
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Stefan Köngeter et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2011Cited by: 6References: 20
Behavioural problems of adolescents in secure residential youth care: Gender differences and risk factors
Open AccessRaymond V Gutterswijk, Chris Kuiper et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2022Cited by: 5References: 7
Adolescents in secure residential care mostly suffer from serious behavioural problems, often accompanied by trauma and adverse family circumstances. This paper presents findings of a comparison of behavioural problems and risk factors of 255 boys and girls (aged 12 to 18 years) in secure residential care in the Netherlands and their association with behavioural problems. A cross‐sectional design and standardized questionnaires were used to measu…
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…
Parental perspectives: Risk and protective factors associated with parenting quality for parents of adolescents in secure residential care
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2017Cited by: 3
Although parental problems and poor parenting are commonly associated with adolescents' admission to secure residential care, few studies examined these parental characteristics. This study aims to identify parental problems and strengths and their association with parenting styles for 64 of these parents. We assessed perspectives of both adolescents and their parent figures shortly after admission. Parents often report high levels of psychopatho…
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
Transition secured? A follow-up study of adolescents who have left secure residential care
Open AccessAnnemiek T Harder, Erik J Knorth et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2011Cited by: 3References: 9