dr. P.C.M. (Nelleke) Bakker

History of Education, particularly in the Netherlands in the 19th and 20th century.Key research themes are the growth and differentiation of medico-pedagogical care for children (school health care, youth mental health care, special education etc.) and the related development of child sciences (child-psychiatry, child-psychology, and educational sciences).

President of the Belgian-Dutch Association for the History of Education
President of the Ethical Committee of Educational Sciences