University of Amsterdam
Dr Chris Kuiper (1961) has been appointed professor by special appointment of Intergenerational Transmission of Risk and Protective Factors in the Upbringing of Juveniles at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Amsterdam with effect from 1 January. The chair was established on behalf of the iHUB Foundation.
Chris Kuiper
In his practice-oriented research, Kuiper focuses on reducing behavioural problems in young people, with a particular focus on orthopedagogical interventions from the perspective of care innovation.
As an UvA professor, Kuiper will focus on promoting direction and resilience in parents and children. He will do this by identifying protective and risk factors, as well as the mechanisms that underlie intergenerational continuity (or lack of it) in the transmission of problems. In addition, he will focus on designing interventions and transforming the type of care on offer, as well as the organisation of care for