Ymke Riemersma

Ymke Riemersma is a researcher at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Netherlands. Her work focuses on residential youth care systems, family homes, and longitudinal analysis of placement stability. She specializes in qualitative research methods and contributes to understanding mental health outcomes and decision-making processes in child welfare.

• Key research areas: Youth placed outside the home, residential care environments, foster care, and social participation
• Collaborations: Active partnerships in nursing, health professions, and psychological research

Recent studies examine home-like residential care models, comparing traditional facilities with alternative family-style group homes. Her work analyzes factors affecting placement stability (2023) and explores youth perspectives on living environments (2025). Publications emphasize qualitative assessments of social networks, treatment groups, and traumatic event impacts.