Tjalling Zandberg

Discrepancies in judging social inclusion and bullying of pupils with behaviour problems

This study focuses on the social position and the degree of being bullied of pupils with behaviour problems fully included in regular education and on their teachers’ assessments on social integration and bullying. The study sample consisted of 25 9–12‐year‐old pupils with behaviour problems and their peers without special needs participating in full‐time regular education in the north of The Netherlands. Data gathering was performed using pupil and teacher questionnaires and a sociometric test. Results indicate that compared to their peers without special educational needs (SEN), the pupils with behaviour problems in this study were included less socially. The study further shows that about half the teachers participating in the study have a too positive view on the social position of these pupils. These teachers tend to seriously underestimate both the frequency with which pupils are being bullied and the frequency with which these pupils actively bully their peers.

Kinship foster care and foster care in the Netherlands

This study examines the similarities and differences between foster parents and kinship foster parents in the Netherlands. Both parents and caseworkers have filled out questionnaires for the purpose of this study. No evidence has been found to support the argument that kinship foster care holds advantages over foster care. No statistically significant differences were found between the two types of foster families on all the indices measured.

Pedagogische kwaliteiten van voorzieningen voor residentiële jeugdzorg

Onder de jeugdigen die worden opgenomen in residentiele hulpvormen is de afgelopen decennia het aantal kinderen en jongeren met ernstige problematiek relatief toegenomen. Zowel in Nederland als in Europa is er sprake van een grotere complexiteit en een langere duur van de aanwezige problematiek (Colton & Hellinckx, 1994). Met behulp van residentiele zorgprogrammas wordt geprobeerd om de ernstige gedrags- en opvoedingsproblemen bij deze groep te verminderen en de kwaliteit van bestaan van de jeugdigen te vergroten.