4,098 search results for “child studies” in the Public website
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Organisation
The programme group Educational Sciences is one of the six programme groups within the Institute of Child and Education Studies at Leiden University.
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Neurodevelopmental risks in young children with an extra X or Y chromosome
This longitudinal study is focused on neurodevelopmental problems in young children with XXY, XXX and XYY, aged 1 to 6 years.
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Autism and higher education
How can we improve quality of life and study success in young, high-functioning adults with autism?
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Current studies
We always have several ongoing studies running in our labs. Below you can find information about each one.
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Kyra VerboonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Contact
If you have a question, there are various ways to get in touch with us.
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Contact
If you have a question, there are various ways to get in touch with us.
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Generation of the future
Resilient future generations that will shape a healthy society.
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Interested in human behaviour and society?
Are you curious about why people are the way they are – and how they change? At Leiden University, you’ll explore social behaviour, ideas and cultures, from the past to the present and from local to global. From major cities to world religions, from philosophical questions to education and upbringing…
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Interested in human behaviour and society?
Are you curious about why people are the way they are – and how they change? At Leiden University, you’ll explore social behaviour, ideas and cultures, from the past to the present and from local to global. From major cities to world religions, from philosophical questions to education and upbringing…
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25 Years of Lethal Violence
How many men and women die per year at the hands of others? What are the motives behind these killings? Are there as many homicides today as years ago? How can we explain the rise and fall of homicides over time? And: What is the influence of (early) childhood and adolescence on the likelihood to commit…
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Applied multivariate data analysis
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Research Methods and Statistics Leiden University
The programme group Research Methods and Statistics offers methodological support in many projects in the field of education and child studies.
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About
The Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences has the responsibility for all PhD candidates in the field of social and behavioural sciences. The School's themes are anthropology, education and child studies, political science, psychology and science and technology studies..
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Social and Behavioural Sciences
There are five institutes at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences:
- Leerproblemen (Msc)
- Kinderen met leer- en gedragsproblemen in het onderwijs (MSc)
- Forensische Gezinspedagogiek (MSc)
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Onderwijs en Opvoeding in een Digitale Wereld
Digital media are everywhere and are therefore a major part of our lives and the lives of our children. The new specialisation in Digital Media in Human Development focuses on the opportunities and challenges of digital media in child rearing and education.
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Data analysis of dark web forums in the fight against child sexual abuse
By far the majority of users of child sexual abuse networks (or child porn forums as they are sometimes called) on the dark web do not actively communicate there but download illegal material, therefore committing a criminal offence. But they often stay under the police and judiciary’s radar. PhD candidate…
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Preventive Intervention Team
Leiden University neuropsychologists have shown that customised intervention pays off. A new fundamental research-based approach in children who are in danger of going off the rails has delivered spectacular results.
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'Researching research is not a luxury; it’s a necessity'
It sounds credible: ‘Research has shown that…’, but is it really? Read in the research dossier ‘From data to insight: the importance of sound research methods’ how Leiden University contributes to more reliable social science research.
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Ann SkeltonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Conference on final evaluation of Dutch Child Protection Act: 'Give children a voice’
‘The system is failing’, ‘the goals are only being achieved to a limited extent’, ‘we’re letting children down’. These are some of the newspaper headlines that followed the publication of a report by researchers from Leiden University in September. Commissioned by the Dutch Research and Documentation…
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Leiden students advise the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
On Wednesday 18 May, the students of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights presented their work to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child with the aim to provide recommendations on how to make its decision more accessible to children.
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From Lowlands Science to the Weekend of Science: why you should take part in public engagement events
Sharing your knowledge with a broad audience? It’s fun – and it brings you something as well. Researchers Dietsje Jolles and Rachel Plak can attest to that. They have been taking part in science events for years. ‘Contact with the public leads to new insights.’
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The solution to the child penalty?
Research conducted by Leiden University shows that when parents adjust their working hours, other parents often follow suit. Understanding how other families balance work and care can help new parents divide tasks more equally after the birth of a child.
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Celebrating 30 years of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the (Y)our Rights Festival
It is 30 years ago this month that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified. UNICEF is celebrating this on 20 November in collaboration with Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden at the (Y)our Rights Festival in Leiden. Children, youths and adults will discuss children’s…
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Promoting reading skills through electronic books for grade 1 students
What is the effect of practicing with electronic books on reading skills for grade 1 students?
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School's out! But not for head teachers
Many head teachers will have to try and fill staffing gaps this summer. Assistant Professor Kim Stroet, who is researching pupil motivation, is worried about the teacher shortage in the Netherlands, but can see a development that may help solve it.
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Contact
The Resilience Center is located in the Faculty of Social Sciences of Leiden University, just behind the central station. The center is part of the Institute of Education and Child Studies.
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Gea van Dam
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anja van der Voort
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Moji AghajaniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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What is behind the screen? Object Individuation by 10 months old infants
Making sense of the world around us depends on the fundamental ability to parse the world into distinct objects and keep track of them. This process is defined as object individuation. Research indicates that it is not always easy for infants.
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Doreen ArnoldusFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Karlijn PieterseFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gabriëlle Luykx-van TuijlFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Willemijn PlompFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Esther PeelenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leonie Wolswinkel-van DijkhuizenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anne LandvreugdFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Chaya Rodrigues PereiraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Alyt Klomp
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tiffany TetteroFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jacquy Bouwer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Esther Truijen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Shaza SaadehFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Minja SarovicFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sadaf Rakhshandehroo
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences