Pedagogiek - Volume 37, Issue 1, 2017

Abstract Sandwich pastrami: Parenting in times of crisis The Mulock Houwer Lecture 2016 focuses on parenting in times of war. Mulock Houwer (1903-1985) was a renowned pioneer in youth care and child protection. He came to the Netherlands during the First World War as an unaccompanied minor refugee. Through the Second World War, he was a father of four children and the director of the youth institution Read More

Abstract The strength of ordinary parenthood. Promoting life skills of parents Parental life skills are proven to have a positive effect on parents’ well-being and on the development of their children. Recent developments in Dutch youth policies are more demanding of parents’ own strength and with that of their life skills. It is therefore important to determine which life skills or “21st century skills” parents indicate to require t Read More

Abstract School denomination, family and school composition, and educational achievement: Are there differences between religious and non-religious schools? Despite an ever increasing process of secularization in Dutch society, the share of religious schools in the Netherlands has remained remarkably stable over the last fifty years. One explanation for this persistent attraction among parents is the sector’s good r Read More