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Annick Zijlstra; Tessel Sterenborg; Maroesjka Nieuwenhuijzen; Bram O. Castro – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Newborns of parents with intellectual disabilities face higher risks in their environment for child unsafety, despite parents' good intentions. To help parents prevent unsafe circumstances, a good understanding of the risk factors faced by these parents is needed. Methods: This casefile study examined (1) which risk factors were…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Parents with Disabilities, Pregnancy, Case Records
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Wissink, Inge B.; van Vugt, Eveline S.; Smits, Iris A. M.; Moonen, Xavier M. H.; Stams, Geert-Jan J. M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Little is known about the nature and reactions to sexual abuse of children with intellectual disability (ID). The aim was to fill this gap. Method: Official reports of sexual abuse of children with ID in state care were examined (N = 128) and compared with children without ID (N = 48). Results: Clear signs of penetration or genital…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Children, Sexual Abuse, Foster Care
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van Drenth, Annemieke – History of Education, 2016
In 1855 the Revd C. E. Van Koetsveld established his "School for Idiots" in The Hague. Within two years, he had also opened a boarding facility that accommodated many of his pupils. Legal regulations demanded authorisation for a child to be placed in this asylum. This procedure included a questionnaire on the condition of the child. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Case Records, Residential Schools