Dr. A.M.E. (Anne) Bijlsma

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Programme group: Forensic Child and Youth Care

Visiting address

Nieuwe Achtergracht 129

Postal address

Postbus 15776
1001 NG Amsterdam

Contact details

a.m.e.bijlsma@uva.nl

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Anne Bijlsma is an assistant professor at the research group Forensic Youth Care, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her research is focused on examining how preventive programs can best be personalized to the specific needs and characteristics of at-risk families, caregivers, and children in youth care and child protection services.

Research fields

Developmental Psychology

Preventive youth care
Home-visiting programs
Parenting programs

Forensic Psychology

Child abuse
Family violence
Child protection services

Research

What works in Home-Start in supporting vulnerable families?

In this research project, we aim to identify effective components in the Home-Start program. Home-Start is a voluntary organization in which volunteers offer regular support and practical help to families in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis or breakdown.

Research grants

ZonMw 'Wat werkt voor de jeugd?': Wat werkt in Home-Start? CO-I with Geertjan Overbeek, Peter Hoffenaar, et.al., Universiteit van Amsterdam. (2022-2025).

Cooperating organisations

Home-Start (NL)
Teaching
Publications
2025

Lange, A., Zandbergen, M., Bijlsma, A. M. E., Overbeek, G. J., & Boendermaker, L. (2025). What Works in Home-Start According to Parents and Volunteers. Child & Youth Care Forum. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-025-09855-7

2024

Bijlsma, A. M. E., Assink, M., Stams, G. J. J. M., & van der Put, C. E. (2024). A critical evaluation of the risk, need, and responsivity principles in family interventions for delinquent youth: A meta-analysis. Criminal Justice Review, 49(3), 310-344. https://doi.org/10.1177/07340168221140830

2023

Bijlsma, A. M. E., Assink, M., Overbeek, G., van Geffen, M., & van der Put, C. E. (2023). Differences in developmental problems between victims of different types of child maltreatment. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 17(2), 408-429. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2022.2044429 [details]
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2022

Bijlsma, A. M. E., Assink, M., & van der Put, C. E. (2022). Personalizing child protection: The clinical value and usability of a needs assessment instrument in The Netherlands. Children, 9(11), Article 1702. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9111702 [details]
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Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., Vial, A., van Horn, J., Overbeek, G., & Assink, M. (2022). Gender Differences Between Domestic Violent Men and Women: Criminogenic Risk Factors and Their Association With Treatment Dropout. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(23-24), NP21875-NP21901. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211063015 [details]
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2021

Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., Overbeek, G., Stams, G. J. J. M., & Assink, M. (2021). Personalizing child protection: The value of responsivity factors. Social Sciences, 10(6), Article 205. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10060205 [details]
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2023

Bijlsma, A., Assink, M., & van der Put, C. (2023). Jeugdbescherming op maat: Een pilotonderzoek naar ARIJ-Needs. Jeugd in Ontwikkeling, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.54447/JiO.13107 [details]
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2023

Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., & Assink, M. (2023). Gender Differences between Domestic Violent Men and Women: Criminogenic Risk Factors and Their Association with Treatment Dropout. Poster session presented at Society for Prevention Research - Annual meeting, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

2022

Bijlsma, A. M. E. (2022). Examining the effects of Home-Start: A mixed-methods design. Abstract from Home-Start worldwide global conference 2022, Malta.

Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., & Assink, M. (2022). Personalizing child protection: The clinical usability of a needs assessment tool. Poster session presented at 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Rhodes, Greece.

2019

Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., Assink, M., Overbeek, G. J., & Stams, G. J. J. M. (2019). What works for whom in prevention of child maltreatment: The development of a responsivity instrument. Poster session presented at 10th European Society for Prevention Research Conference and Members' Meeting, Ghent, Belgium.
Prize / grant

Bijlsma, A. (2019). EUSPR Early Career Researcher Prize Certificate.

Talk / presentation

Bijlsma, A. (speaker) (17-6-2024). Tailoring the Home-Start family support program to the needs of parents in the transition to parenthood., 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Lisbon.

Others

Bijlsma, A. (participant) (7-9-2022 - 9-9-2022). The European Family Support Network, Tenerife. Poster presentation: Examining the effects of the Home-Start family support
program: An experience sampling method (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).

Bijlsma, A. (participant) (1-2-2019). The European Association for Developmental Psychology Winter School, Florence. Early prevention of child abuse: What works for whom?
(participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
2022

Bijlsma, A. (2022). One size does not fit all: The need for treatment tailoring in youth and family services. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
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Thesis (complete)
Front matter
Chapter 1: General introduction
Chapter 2: A critical evaluation of the risk, need, and responsivity principles in family interventions for delinquent youth: A meta-analysis
Chapter 3: Personalizing child protection: The clinical value and usability of a needs assessment instrument
Chapter 4: Personalizing child protection: The value of responsivity factors
Chapter 5: Gender differences between domestic violent men and women: Criminogenic risk factors and their association with treatment dropout
Chapter 6: Differences in developmental problems between victims of different types of child maltreatment
Chapter 7: Summary of main findings and general discussion
References; Publications and contributions of authors; Appendices; Nederlandse samenvatting (Dutch summary); Dankwoord (Acknowledgements); About the author
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Ancillary activities
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  Docent specialistische opleiding tot klinisch psycholoog

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