Majone Steketee

Majone Steketee is an Endowed Professor at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in Youth and Family. Her research is centered on child protection, family violence, and the psychosocial development of children and youth exposed to adversity.

Her research interests include family violence, child maltreatment, child protection systems, qualitative methodologies, youth delinquency, and emotional well-being. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore how children and adolescents cope with trauma and how institutional support systems can be improved. A recurring theme in her work is the importance of youth voice, parental perspectives, and school-based support in mitigating long-term harm.

The recent articles highlight a strong trend in qualitative and longitudinal research on vulnerable populations, with a focus on understanding resilience, intervention outcomes, and emotional dynamics within families and care systems. Her work spans disciplines including psychology, social work, public health, and criminology, often contributing to policy-relevant insights.

She has delivered multiple invited and oral presentations at professional and public events, such as the Kennisatelier Aanpakken kindermishandeling and international conferences on delinquency. These activities reflect her engagement with both academic and practice communities.

Majone Steketee supervises academic work, as indicated by four supervised contributions in her portfolio. She is actively involved in collaborative research projects, particularly those examining child protection policies and international youth behavior. While no specific lab is mentioned, her network includes researchers from across Europe and is focused on longitudinal and cross-national studies like the International Self Report Delinquency study.