Children’s rights in theory and practice
On this website you will find articles and publications by Dr. Philip E. Veerman about children’s rights and announcements of symposia and conferences in the field of (international) children’s rights.
Recent articles
Keeping child refugees separated from their families is cruel
In the fourth installment of our blog series on 'Childhood and Migration,' our member Philip Veerman (Netherlands) discusses his experiences as a health psychologist working with Eritrean child refugees in the Netherlands Published: 10 July 2024...
Introduction to our ‘Childhood and Migration’ blog series
Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing a series of blogs on the theme of 'childhood and migration,' edited by our members Adrienne Lee Atterberry (Union College, US) and Karina Ruiz (University of California Santa Cruz, US). In this...
‘We are more concerned about animals than about children’
Young homeless people: no treatment place, no housing Marijke Landeweer speaks with Dr. Philip Veerman about this subject in Den Haag Centraal. The transition from the state and the province to the municipality caused major problems for youth care: long waiting lists, an enormous workload and a...
“Should education become more inclusive?”
On November 16 the Dutch Parliament debates on the question if education should become more inclusive. According to Philip Veerman bringing regular and special education closer to each other is a good idea, but if inclusive education means doing away with special education this is not something he...
“Clinic for Confused People (OVP) is the safety valve of mental health care “
For five years Parnassia Mental Health Care in the Hague has 'the clinic for people with Confused Behavior' (In dutch: OVP). Last year 1,552 people were brought there. Gz psychologist Philip Veerman reflects on this provision. The OVP has found shelter in The Hague police headquarters. Van der...
Is religion a friend or foe of children’s rights?
May 2020 - New publication by Philip E. Veerman in 'Droits de l'enfant et croyances religieuses: Autonomie, éducation, tradition' published and edited by Centre Interfacultaire en droits de l'enfant of the Genève University. Read the article (pdf)
Book Review by Philip Veerman
A Disease Called Childhood; Why adhd Became An American Epidemic written by Marilyn Wedge The starting point of the book, A Disease Ca/led Childhood; Why adhd Became An American Epidemie, is that the AD HD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder)-diagnosis and the drugs used to treat...
“Exploitation is lurking everywhere”
Says Philip Veerman in his opinion piece in Den Haag Centraal. On June 23, the municipality presented an action program to tackle human trafficking. Expert Philip Veerman studied the plans and spoke to employees of SHOP (an organization that does care coordination in the region). Maria Scali and...
International commitment to children’s rights
Interview with Philip Veerman in: Benjamin summer 2020 "I was captivated by the image of Janusz Korczak and his children" Children's rights: also a current topic recently, due to the extra pressure that the coronavirus has placed on children in vulnerable situations. Philip was inspired by...
Philip Edmond Veerman
Philip Edmond Veerman (Amsterdam, 28 juni 1948) is an expert in children’s rights, health-psychology and (special) education. He initiated several new child welfare organisations in the Netherlands and developed international children’s rights initiatives. For his 40 years of efforts to promote children’s rights he was given a Royal distinction, when in 2015 he became Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Pioneering with Israeli-Palestinian civil society joint projects, when it was still possible and work for human rights in Israel
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