Research Line on Social Development of Adolescents

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Short Biography of René Veenstra in Dutch


Publications in English

• Salmivalli, C., Garandeau, C., & Veenstra, R. (2012). KiVa anti-bullying program: Implications for school adjustment. In A.M. Ryan & G.W. Ladd (eds.), Peer relationships and adjustment at school (pp.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.


• Huitsing, G., & Veenstra, R. (2012). Bullying in classrooms: Participant roles from a social network perspective. Aggressive Behavior.


• Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., & Salmivalli, C. (2012). Same- versus other-sex victimization: Are the risk factors similar? Aggressive Behavior.


• Sijtsema, J. J., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Van Roon, A. M., Verhulst, F. C., Ormel, J., & Riese, H. (2012). Heart rate and antisocial behavior: Mediation and moderation by affiliation with bullies. The TRAILS study. Journal of Adolescent Health.


• Nederhof, E., Jorg, F., Raven, D., Veenstra, R., Verhulst, F. C., Ormel, J., & Oldehinkel, A.J. (2012). Benefits of extensive recruitment effort persist during follow-ups and are consistent across age and survey method. The TRAILS study. BMC Medical Research Methodology.


• Jaspers, M., De Winter, A., Veenstra, R., Ormel, J., Verhulst, F. C., & Reijneveld, S. A. (2012). Preventive child health care findings on early childhood predict peer-group social status in early adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health.


• Sijtsema, J.J., Nederhof, E., Veenstra, R., Ormel, J., Oldehinkel, A.J., & Ellis, B.J. (2012). Effects of family cohesion, and heart rate reactivity on aggressive/rule-breaking behavior and prosocial behavior in adolescence: The TRAILS study. Development and Psychopathology


• Munniksma, A., Flache, A., Verkuyten, M., & Veenstra, R. (2012). Parental acceptance of children’s intimate ethnic outgroup relations: The role of culture, status, and family reputation. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2011.12.012.


• Huitsing, G., Veenstra, R., Sainio, M., & Salmivalli. C. (2012). “It must be me” or “It could be them?”: The impact of the social network position of bullies and victims on victims’ adjustment. Social Networks, doi:10.1016/j.socnet.2010.07.002.


• Ivanova, K., Veenstra, R., & Mills, M. (2012). Who dates? The effects of temperament, puberty, and parenting on early adolescent experience with dating. Journal of Early Adolescence, 42, 340-363.


• Van de Werfhorst, H.G., Bergstra, M., & Veenstra, R. (2012). School disciplinary climate, behavioral problems, and academic achievement in the Netherlands. In R. Arum & M. Velez (ed.) Improving learning environments. School discipline and student achievement in comparative perspective (pp. 196-221). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press (Studies in Social Inequality).


• Dijkstra, J.K., Gest, S.D., Lindenberg, S., Veenstra, R. & Cillessen, A.H.N. (2012). Testing three explanations of the emergence of weapon carrying in peer context. The role of aggression, victimization, and the social network. Journal of Adolescent Health, 50, 371-376.


• Veenstra, R. & Steglich, C. (2012). Actor-based model for network and behavior dynamics. In B. Laursen, T.D. Little, & N.A. Card (eds.), Handbook of Developmental Research Methods (pp. 598-618). New York: Guilford.


• Janssens, K.A.M., Oldehinkel, A.J., Dijkstra, J.K., Veenstra, R., & Rosmalen, J.G.M. (2011). School absenteeism as a perpetuating factor of functional somatic symptoms in adolescents: The TRAILS study. Journal of Pediatrics, 159, 988-993.


• Veenstra, R. & Dijkstra, J.K. (2011). Transformations in adolescent peer networks. In B. Laursen & W.A. Collins (eds.) Relationship Pathways: From Adolescence to Young Adulthood (pp. 135-154). Los Angeles: Sage.


• Dijkstra, J.K. & Veenstra, R. (2011). Peer relations. In B.B. Brown & M.J. Prinstein (eds.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence, Vol. 2 (pp. 255-259). San Diego: Academic.


• Ivanova, K., Mills, M., & Veenstra, R. (2011). The initiation of dating in adolescence: The effect of parental divorce. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 21, 769-775.


• Rettew, D.C., Van Oort, F.V.A., Verhulst, F.C., Buitelaar, J.K., Ormel, J., Hartman, C.A., Veenstra,R., Althoff, R.R., & Hudziak, J.J. (2011). When parent and teacher ratings don't agree: The Tracking Adolescents’ Individual Lives Survey (TRAILS). Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 21, 389-397.


• Jansen, D.E.M.C., Veenstra, R., Ormel, J., Verhulst, F.C., & Reijneveld, S.A. (2011). Early risk factors for being a bully, victim, or bully/victim in late elementary and early secondary education. The longitudinal TRAILS study. BMC Public Health, 11, 440. [Persbericht RUG]


• Van der Jagt-Jelsma, W., De Vries-Schot, M., De Jong, R., Verhulst, F.C., Ormel, J., Veenstra, R., Swinkels, S., & Buitelaar, J. (2011). The relationship between parental religiosity and mental health of pre-adolescents in a community sample. The TRAILS study. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 20, 253-260.


• Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., Salmivalli, C. (2011). Victims and their defenders: A dyadic approach. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 35, 144-151.


• Sentse, M., Ormel, J., Veenstra, R., Verhulst, F.C., & Oldehinkel, A.J. (2011). Child temperament moderates the impact of parental separation on adolescent mental health. Journal of Family Psychology, 25, 97-106.


• Steverink, N., Veenstra, R., Oldehinkel, A.J., Gans, R.O.B., & Rosmalen, J. (2011). Is social stress in the first half of life detrimental to later physical and mental health in both men and women? European Journal of Ageing, 8, 21-30.


• Dijkstra, J.K., Cillessen, A.H.N., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2010). Basking in reflected glory and its limits: Why adolescents hang out with popular peers. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 20, 942-958.


• Sijtsema, J.J., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2010). Do they get what they want or are they stuck with what they can get? Testing homophily against default selection for friendships of highly aggressive boys. The TRAILS study. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 803-813.


• Dijkstra, J.K., Cillessen, A.H.N., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2010). Same-gender and cross-gender likeability: Associations with popularity and status enhancement. Journal of Early Adolescence, 30, 773-802.


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Tinga, F., & Ormel, J. (2010). Truancy in late elementary and early secondary education: The influence of social bonds and self-control. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 34, 302-310.


• Sijtsema, J.J., Ojanen, T., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Hawley, P.H., & Little, T.D. (2010). Forms and functions of aggression in adolescent friendship selection and influence: A longitudinal social network analysis. Social Development, 19, 515-534.


• Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., Dijkstra, J.K., & Lindenberg, S. (2010). Friday on my mind: The relation of partying with antisocial behavior of early adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 20, 420-431. [Appendices].


• Sijtsema, J.J., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Van Roon, A.M., Verhulst, F.C., Ormel, J., & Riese, H. (2010). Mediation of sensation seeking and behavioral inhibition on the longitudinal relationship between heart rate and antisocial behavior. The TRAILS Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49, 493-502.


• Sentse, M., Dijkstra, J.K., Lindenberg, S., Ormel, J., & Veenstra, R. (2010). The delicate balance between parental protection, unsupervised wandering, and adolescents’ autonomy and its relation with antisocial behavior. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 34, 159-167.


• Van der Laan, A., Veenstra, R., Bogaerts, S., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2010). Serious, minor, and non-delinquents in early adolescence: The impact of cumulative risk and promotive factors. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 339-351.


• Wallien, M.S.C., Veenstra, R., Kreukels, B.P.C., & Cohen-Kettenis, P.T. (2010). Peer group status of gender dysphoric children: A sociometric study. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39, 553-560.


• Dijkstra, J.K., Lindenberg, S., Veenstra, R., Steglich, C., Isaacs, J. , Card, N.A. & Hodges, E.V.E. (2010). Influence and selection processes in weapon carrying during adolescence: The roles of status, aggression, and vulnerability. Criminology, 48, 187-220.


• Reijneveld, S.A., Veenstra, R., De Winter A.F., Verhulst F.C., Ormel J., De Meer G. (2010). Area deprivation affects behavioral problems of young adolescents in mixed urban and rural areas. Journal of Adolescent Health, 46, 189-196.


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Munniksma, A., & Dijkstra, J.K. (2010). The complex relation between bullying, victimization, acceptance, and rejection: Giving special attention to status, affection, and sex differences. Child Development, 81, 480-486. [Press Release].


• Sentse, M., Lindenberg, S., Omvlee, A., Ormel, J., & Veenstra, R. (2010). Rejection and acceptance across contexts: Parents and peers as risks and buffers for early adolescent psychopathology. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 119-130.


• Karsten, S., Visscher, A.J., Dijkstra, A.B., & Veenstra, R. (2010). Towards standards for the publication of performance indicators in the public sector: The case of schools. Public Administration, 88, 90-112. [Comment by Helen M. Gunter] [Reply by Karsten and Visscher]


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2009). Childhood-limited versus persistent antisocial behavior: Why do some recover and others do not? Journal of Early Adolescence, 29, 718-742. [Review Prevention Action]


• Dijkstra, J.K., Lindenberg, S., Verhulst, F.C., Ormel, J., & Veenstra, R. (2009). The relation between popularity and aggressive, destructive, and norm-breaking behaviors: Moderating effects of athletic abilities, physical attractiveness, and prosociality. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 19, 401-413.


• Sentse, M., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2009). Buffers and risks in temperament and family for early adolescent psychopathology: Generic, conditional, or domain-specific effects? Developmental Psychology, 45, 419-430.


• Sijtsema, J.J., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., & Salmivalli, C. (2009). Empirical test of bullies' status goals: Assessing direct goals, aggression, and prestige. Aggressive Behavior, 35, 57-67.


• Dijkstra, J.K., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2008). Beyond the class norm: Bullying behavior of popular adolescents and its relation to peer acceptance and rejection. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 1289-1299.


• Zijlstra, B.J.H., Veenstra, R., & Van Duijn, M.A.J. (2008). A multilevel p₂ model with covariates for the analysis of binary bully-victim network data in multiple classrooms. In N.A. Card, J.P. Selig, & T.D. Little (eds.), Modeling Dyadic and Interdependent Data in Developmental and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 369-386). New York: Routledge. [p2 chances]


• Herba, C.M., Ferdinand, R.F., Stijnen, T., Veenstra, R., Oldehinkel, A.J., Ormel, J., Verhulst, F.C. (2008). Victimisation and suicide ideation in the TRAILS study: Specific vulnerabilities of victims. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49, 867-876.


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Oldehinkel, A.J., De Winter, A.F., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2008). Prosocial and antisocial behavior in preadolescence: Teachers' and parents' perceptions of the behavior of girls and boys. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 32, 243-251.


• Oldehinkel A.J., Ormel J., Veenstra R., De Winter A.F. & Verhulst F.C. (2008). Parental divorce and offspring depressive problems: Dutch developmental trends during early adolescence. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 70, 284-293.


• Dijkstra, J.K., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2007). Same-gender and cross-gender peer acceptance and peer rejection and their relation to bullying and helping among preadolescents: Comparing predictions from gender-homophily and goal-framing approaches. Developmental Psychology, 43, 1377-1389.


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Zijlstra, B.J.H., De Winter, A.F., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2007). The dyadic nature of bullying and victimization: Testing a dual perspective theory. Child Development, 78, 1843-1854. [p2 output]


• Emond, A., Ormel, J., Veenstra, R., & Oldehinkel, A.J. (2007). Preschool behavioral and social cognitive problems as predictors of (pre)adolescent disruptive behavior. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 38, 221-236.


• Sondeijker, F.E.P.L., Ferdinand, R.F., Oldehinkel, A.J., Veenstra, R., Tiemeier, H., Ormel, J., & Verhulst, F.C. (2007). Disruptive behaviors and HPA-axis activity in young adolescent boys and girls from the general population. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 41, 570-578.


• Oldehinkel, A.J., Rosmalen, J.G.M., Veenstra, R., Dijkstra, J.K., & Ormel, J. (2007). Being admired or being liked: Classroom social status and depressive problems in early adolescent girls and boys. Journal of Abnomal Child Psychology, 35, 417-427.


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Oldehinkel, A.J., De Winter, A.F., & Ormel, J. (2006). Temperament, environment, and antisocial behavior in a population sample of preadolescent boys and girls. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 30, 422-432.


• Veenstra, R. (2006). The development of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Prosocial and antisocial behavior in adolescence . In D. Fetchenhauer, A. Flache, A.P. Buunk, & S. Lindenberg (eds.), Solidarity and prosocial behavior. An integration of sociological and psychological perspectives (pp. 93-108). Berlin: Springer (Critical Issues in Social Justice).


• Oldehinkel, A.J., Veenstra, R., Ormel, J., De Winter, A.F., & Verhulst, F.C. (2006). Temperament, parenting, and depressive symptoms in a population sample of preadolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47, 684-695.


• Sondeijker, F.E.P.L., Ferdinand, R.F., Oldehinkel, A.J., Veenstra, R., De Winter, A.F., Ormel, J., & Verhulst, F.C. (2005). Classes of adolescents with disruptive behaviors in a general population sample. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 40, 931-938.


• Ormel, J., Oldehinkel, A.J., Ferdinand, R.F., Hartman, C.A., De Winter, A.F., Veenstra, R., Vollebergh, W., Minderaa, R.B., Buitelaar, J.K., & Verhulst, F.C. (2005). Internalizing and externalizing problems in adolescence: General and dimension-specific effects of familial loadings and preadolescent temperament traits. Psychological Medicine, 35, 1825-1835.


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Oldehinkel, A.J., De Winter, A.F., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2005). Bullying and victimization in elementary schools: A comparison of bullies, victims, bully/victims, and uninvolved preadolescents. Developmental Psychology, 41, 672-682.


• Vollebergh, W.A.M., Ten Have, M., Dekovic, M., Oosterwegel, A., Pels, T., Veenstra, R., De Winter, A., Ormel, H. & Verhulst, F. (2005). Mental health in migrant children in the Netherlands. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 40, 489-496.


• Van Goor, H., Jansma, F., & Veenstra, R. (2005). Differences in undercoverage and nonresponse between city neighbourhoods in a telephone survey. Psychological Reports, 96, 867-878.


• De Winter, A.F., Oldehinkel, A.J., Veenstra, R., Brunnekreef, J.A., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2005). Evaluation of non-response bias in mental health determinants and outcomes in a large sample of pre-adolescents. European Journal of Epidemiology, 20, 173-181.


• Oldehinkel, A.J., Hartman, C.A., De Winter, A.F., Veenstra, R., & Ormel, J. (2004). Temperament profiles associated with internalizing and externalizing problems in preadolescence. Development and Psychopathology, 16, 421-440.


• Veenstra, R., & Kuyper, H. (2004). Effective students and families. The importance of individual characteristics for achievement in high school. Educational Research and Evaluation, 10, 41-70.


• Dijkstra, A.B., Veenstra, R., & Peschar, J. (2004). ‘Social capital in education. Functional communities around high schools in the Netherlands’. In H. Flap, & B. Völker (eds.) Creation and returns of social capital. A new research program (pp. 119-144). London: Routledge. [Review]


• Visscher, A.J., Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., & Veenstra, R. (2003). ‘Towards better school performance publications: The development of standards.’ In: J. Scheerens & A. Visscher (eds.) School effectiveness and training effects. Liber Amicorum for Prof. dr. R.J. Bosker (pp. 159-183). Enschede: Universiteit Twente, Afdeling Onderwijsorganisatie en –management.


• Dijkstra, A.B., & Veenstra, R. (2001). ‘Do religious schools matter? Beliefs and life styles of students in faith-based secondary schools’. International Journal of Education and Religion, 3, 182-206.


• Peschar, J.L., Veenstra, R., & Molenaar, I.W. with Boomsma, A., Huisman, M., & Van der Wal, M. (1999). Self-regulated learning as a cross-curricular competency. The construction of instruments in 22 countries for the PISA Main Study 2000. Synthesis report. Washington, DC: AIR.


• Peschar, J.L., Veenstra, R., & Molenaar, I.W. with Boomsma, A., Huisman, M., & Van der Wal, M. (1999). Self-regulated learning as a cross-curricular competency. The construction of instruments in 22 countries for the PISA Main Study 2000. Technical report. Washington, DC: AIR.

Publications in Dutch

• Sijtsema, J. J., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2012). Vriendschappen van aggressieve jongens. Tijdschrift voor Orthopedagogiek.


• Huitsing, G. & Veenstra, R. (2012). Pesten en sociale netwerken: Groepsprocessen van schoolklassen in kaart gebracht. In: B. Völker, G. Mollenhorst, & H. Flap (red.), Netwerken. Een inleiding tot vraagstukken, argumenten en onderzoek. Groningen: Noordhoff.


• Huitsing, G., Meulen, M. van der, & Veenstra, R. (2012). Pesten als groepsproces. In: F. Goossens, M. Vermande & M. van der Meulen (red.), Pesten op school (pp.). Amsterdam: Boom.


• Huitsing, G., & Veenstra, R. (2012). Het KiVa antipestprogramma: De cruciale rol van de groep. In: F. Goossens, M. Vermande & M. van der Meulen (red.), Pesten op school (pp.). Amsterdam: Boom.


• Huitsing, G., Meulen, M. van der, & Veenstra, R. (2012). Pesten als groepsproces. Groepen, 7, 20-35.


• Lindenberg, S. & Veenstra, R. (2010). Jong en oud door dezelfde trend gegrepen. Sociologie Magazine, 18, 21-22.


• Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., Voort, R. van der, & Winter, A.F. de (2009) ‘Pesten.’ In Kluwer Navigator Onderwijs: Module Leerlingenzorg PO. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer. [PDF]


• Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., Dijkstra, J.K., & Lindenberg, S. (2008). Wie pest wie? Een netwerkbenadering van pesten. Justitiële Verkenningen, 34(5), 78-92.


• Tinga, F., Veenstra, R., & Lindenberg, S. (2008). Spijbelen aan het einde van het basisonderwijs en het begin van het voortgezet onderwijs: De invloed van sociale bindingen en zelfcontrole. Pedagogische Studiën, 85, 59-75. [Review OnderwijsInnovatie]


• Vollebergh, W., Ten Have, M., Dekovic, M., Oosterwegel, A., Pels, T., Veenstra, R., De Winter, A., Ormel, J. & Verhulst, F. (2006). ‘Geestelijke gezondheid bij migrantenkinderen in Nederland.’ In: T. Pels & W. Vollebergh (red.) Diversiteit in opvoeding en ontwikkeling. Een overzicht van recent onderzoek in Nederland (pp. 20-32). Amsterdam: Aksant (Sociale cohesie in Nederland).


• Soepboer, G., Veenstra, R., & Verhulst, F.C. (2006). Ben ik te min? Aard, omvang en achtergronden van antisociaal gedrag aan het einde van de basisschool en het begin van het voortgezet onderwijs. Den Haag: WODC, Ministerie van Justitie.


• Veenstra, R. (2005). ‘Leerlingen – klassen – scholen. Prestaties en vorderingen van leerlingen in het voortgezet onderwijs.’ In: R. Bosman & S. Waslander (red.) Kamer der meergevorderden … Opstellen aangeboden aan Jules Peschar door zijn promovendi ter gelegenheid van zijn afscheid als hoogleraar sociologie (pp. 85-89). Groningen: Vakgroep Sociologie.


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Oldehinkel, A.J., De Winter, A.F., Verhulst, F.C., & Ormel, J. (2005). Pesten: over daders, slachtoffers, dader/slachtoffers en niet-betrokken leerlingen. Kind en adolescent, 26, 305-317.


• Veenstra, R., Dijkstra, A.B., & Peschar, J.L. (2004). Sociaal kapitaal van middelbare scholieren. Effecten van netwerkbindingen en intergenerationele relaties van leerlingen op scholen voor voortgezet onderwijs. Mens en Maatschappij, Boekaflevering ‘Burgers in de buurt: samenleven in school, wijk en vereniging’ (onder redactie van B. Völker), 79, 71-90. [Review ABG]


• Veenstra, R., Bleker, L. & Knuver, A. (2004). Accuratesse en gebruik van schoolprestatie-indicatoren. Pedagogische Studiën, 81, 354-370.


• Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., Veenstra, R., & Visscher, A.J. (2004). Publieke kwaliteitsbeoordeling van scholen in Nederland: Inleiding op het themanummer. Pedagogische Studiën, 81, 335-337.


• Jansma, F., Goor, H. van, & Veenstra, R. (2003). ‘Verschillen stadswijken in onderdekking en nonrespons? Een verkennend onderzoek naar selectieve uitval in een telefonische enquête.’ In A.E. Bronner et al. (red.) Ontwikkeling in het marktonderzoek. Jaarboek 2003 MarktOnderzoekAssociatie (pp. 209-220). Haarlem: De Vrieseborch.


• Oosterheert, I., Vermunt, J., & Veenstra, R. (2002). Manieren van leren onderwijzen en relaties met persoonsgebonden en contextuele variabelen. Pedagogische Studiën, 79, 251-268.


• Veenstra, R. (2001), ‘Verschillen in ‘algemene’ vaardigheden tussen leerlingen in het voortgezet onderwijs.’ In J.L. Peschar (red.) Een bredere kijk op leren. De ontwikkeling van indicatoren voor het meten van Cross-Curriculaire Competenties in de OECD (eindrapport voor NWO projectnummer 575-50-003). Groningen: Vakgroep sociologie/ICS.


• Karsten, S., Dijkstra, A.B., Veenstra, R., Visscher, A., & Waslander, S. (2001). ‘De kwaliteit van scholen in de openbaarheid. Over publieke verantwoordelijkheid in het onderwijs’. In A.B. Dijkstra, S. Karsten, R. Veenstra, & A.J. Visscher (red.). Het oog der natie. Scholen op rapport. Standaarden voor de publicatie van schoolprestaties. (pp. 1-17). Assen: Van Gorcum.
• Dronkers, J., & Veenstra, R. (2001). ‘Schoolprestatie-indicatoren in het voortgezet onderwijs: start, reacties en vervolg’. In A.B. Dijkstra, S. Karsten, R. Veenstra, & A.J. Visscher (red.). Het oog der natie. Scholen op rapport. Standaarden voor de publicatie van schoolprestaties. (pp. 21-35). Assen: Van Gorcum.


• Visscher, A., Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., & Veenstra, R. (2001) ‘Standaarden en aanbevelingen voor de publicatie van schoolprestatie-indicatoren’. In A.B. Dijkstra, S. Karsten, R. Veenstra, & A.J. Visscher (red.). Het oog der natie. Scholen op rapport. Standaarden voor de publicatie van schoolprestaties. (pp. 239-250). Assen: Van Gorcum.


• Veenstra, R., Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., & Visscher, A. (2001) ‘ Standaarden in de praktijk. Beoordeling van de publicaties van schoolprestaties door de Inspectie en in dagbladen ‘. In A.B. Dijkstra, S. Karsten, R. Veenstra, & A.J. Visscher (red.) Het oog der natie. Scholen op rapport. Standaarden voor de publicatie van schoolprestaties. (pp. 251-261). Assen: Van Gorcum.


• Dijkstra, A.B., Veenstra, R., & Peschar, J.L. (2000). ‘De invloed van de context’. In Creemers, B.P.M. (red.), De context van het onderwijs. Onderwijskundig Lexicon editie III. (pp. 100-116). Alphen aan den Rijn: Samsom H.D. Tjeenk Willink.


• Dijkstra, A.B., & Veenstra, R. (2000). Functionele gemeenschappen, godsdienstigheid en prestaties in het voortgezet onderwijs. Mens en Maatschappij, 75, 129-150.


• Peschar, J.L., & Veenstra, R. (2000). ‘Het Nederlandse schoolsysteem’. In: Vis, J., & Moldenhauer, G. (red.). Nederland en Duitsland. Elkaar kennen en begrijpen (pp. 82-102). Assen: Van Gorcum.


• Veenstra, D.R. (2000). Kwaliteitsverschillen tussen scholen. M&O. Tijdschrift voor Management en Organisatie, 54, 69-71.


• Veenstra, R. (2000). Portret. Facta, 8, 16-17.


• Veenstra, D.R. (1998). Het mentoraat als aangrijpingspunt? Over de vormgeving van de eerste-lijnleerlingbegeleiding in het voortgezet onderwijs. Pedagogische Studiën, 75, 277-283.


• Veenstra, R., & Kuyper, H. (1998). Effectieve leerlingen en gezinnen. De invloed van structurele en culturele leerling- en gezinskenmerken op prestaties in het voortgezet onderwijs. Mens en Maatschappij, 73, 353-373.
• Veenstra, D.R., Dijkstra, A.B., Peschar, J.L., & Snijders, T.A.B. (1998). Discussie. Scholen op rapport. Een reactie op het Trouw-onderzoek naar schoolprestaties. Pedagogische Studiën, 75, 121-134.

Publications in other languages

• Visscher, A.J., Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., & Veenstra, R. (2003). ‘Una carta dei principi per la pubblicazione delle valutazioni delle scuole.’ In: N. Bottani & A. Cenerini (ed.). Una pagella per la scuola (pp. 241-261). Gardolo, Trento: Erickson.


• Peschar, J., & Veenstra, R. (2001). ‘Das niederländische Schulsystem’. In: Moldenhauer, G., & Vis, J. (Hrsg.). Die Niederlande und Deutschland. Einander kennen und verstehen (pp. 77-95). Münster etc.: Waxmann.

• Eijkern, L. van, Baan, L. & Veenstra, R. (2011). Een onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van huisverboden in de provincie Groningen in 2009-2010. Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen / Gemeente Groningen (48 pagina's). [Volledige literatuurstudie] [Volledige methodische verantwoording] [Onderzoeksinstrument] [Codeboek] [Nieuwsbericht] [TV Noord: Huisverbod effectief bij daders huiselijk geweld]


• Veldhuis, T.M., Gordijn, E.H., Lindenberg, S.M., & Veenstra, R. (2010). Terroristen in detentie. Evaluatie van de terroristenafdeling. Den Haag: WODC, Ministerie van Justitie (194 pagina's).


• Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., Veenstra, R., & Visscher, A.J. (red.) (2001). Het oog der natie. Scholen op rapport. Standaarden voor de publicatie van schoolprestaties. Assen: Van Gorcum (267 pagina's). [Review Meso] [Opinie Friesch Dagblad]


• Veenstra, R. (1999). Leerlingen – klassen – scholen. Prestaties en vorderingen van leerlingen in het voortgezet onderwijs. Amsterdam: Thela Thesis (256 pagina's). [Summary]

Book reviews

• Veenstra, R. (2008). Over valse en echte wetenschap. Boekbespreking van R. Boomkens, Topkitsch en slow science. Facta, 16(4), 15.


• Veenstra, R. (2006). Boekbespreking van C. Nas, ‘EQUIPping’ delinquent male adolescents to think pro-socially. Tijdschrift voor Criminologie, 48, 93-96.


• Dijkstra, J.K. & Veenstra, R. (2005). Boekbespreking van A. Donker, Precursors and prevalence of young-adult and adult delinquency. Tijdschrift voor Criminologie, 47, 300-306.
• Veenstra, R. (2005). Boekbespreking van J. Billiet & H. Waege (red.), Een samenleving onderzocht. Methoden van sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Mens en Maatschappij, 80, 179-183.


• Veenstra, R. (2000). Boekbespreking van E. Luijpers, Intentie tot exploratie, sociale binding en delinquent gedrag van Nederlandse jongeren. Tijdschrift voor Sociologie, 21, 409-413.


• Veenstra, D.R. (1997). Boekbespreking van M. Luna Rubio, Leerlingbegeleiding: wens en werkelijkheid. Pedagogische Studiën, 74, 308-310.

Organization of conferences or conference sessions

• Veenstra, R. (2012, April).Member Scientific Organization Committee Negative Ties and Social Networks Workshop. Budapest, Hungary (with Joe Labianca, Patrick Doreian, and Robert Faris).


• Salmivalli, C. & Veenstra, R. (2012, March). SRA Peer Preconference. Vancouver, Canada (with Mara Brendgen, Bram Orobio de Castro, Dianna Murray-Close, Nancy Guerra, Noel Card, Scott Hofer, Rens van de Schoot, Todd Little, Christian Steglich, Margaret K. Keiley).


• Veenstra, R. (2012, March). Paper Symposium on ‘SIENA Models for Negative Relationships and Behavior Dynamics’. Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (with Sabrina Ruggieri, Gijs Huitsing, Christian Berger, William J. Burk).


• Veenstra, R. (2010, March). Discussant of Symposium on ‘Following the Course of Bullying in Adolescence’. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (with Louise Arseneault, Edward D. Barker, Lucy Bowes, Barbara Maughan, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin).


• Veenstra, R. (2009, April). Paper Symposium on ‘The Complex Nature of Bullying and Victimization’. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (with Philip Rodkin, Miia Sainio, René Veenstra, and Hongling Xie).


• Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Paper Symposium on ‘Bullying and Victimization’. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (with Gijs Huitsng, Anke Munniksma, Virpi Pöyhönen, Miia Sainio, and as discussant Sonja Perren).


• Veenstra, R. (2008, March). Discussant of Symposium on ‘Methodological Issues in Longitudinal Research on Externalizing Behavior Problems’. Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence, March 7 (with Arin Connell, Thomas J. Dishion, Elizabeth A. Goncy, Manfred H.M. Van Dulmen, and Keith Burt).


• Veenstra, R. & Ojanen, T. (2008, March). Paper Symposium on ‘Social Network Analysis in the Peer Context’. Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (with Jan Kornelis Dijkstra, Gijs Huitsing, Tiina Ojanen, and as discussant Scott D. Gest).


• Veenstra, R. (2007, June). Member Program Committee Educational Research Days. Groningen: Onderwijs Research Dagen, June 6-8.


• Veenstra, R. (2007, April). Paper Symposium on ‘Desistance from Antisocial Behavior’. Boston: Society for Research in Child Development (with Shawn D. Bushway, Jan Kornelis Dijkstra, René Veenstra, and as discussant Antonius H.N. Cillessen).


• Veenstra, R. (2006, March). Paper Symposium on ‘Bullying and victimization: Innovative designs and analyses’. San Francisco: Society for Research on Adolescence (with Dorothy L. Espelage, Jenny Isaacs, Susan M. Swearer, René Veenstra, and as discussant Ernest V.E. Hodges).


• Veenstra, R. (2006, March). Speaker/discussant of SRA Peer Relations Preconference on ‘Linking the study of peer interactions, relationships and groups in adolescence’. San Francisco: Society for Research on Adolescence.


• Veenstra, R. & Côté, S. (2004, March). Paper Symposium on ‘Prosocial and antisocial behavior. Opposite ends or independent characteristics?’. Ghent: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (with Katja Kokko, Dale F. Hay, Sylvana Côté, René Veenstra, and as discussant Terrie E. Moffitt).


• Cillessen, A.H.N. & Veenstra, R. (2004, July). Paper Symposium on ‘Peer relations in adolescence: New concepts and dimensions’. Ghent: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (with Lei Chang, Jan Kornelis Dijkstra, Marjolijn Vermande, Antonius H.N. Cillessen, and as discussant Thomas J. Dishion).


• Veenstra, R. (2004, July). Paper Symposium on ‘Prosocial and antisocial behavior. Two sides of the same coin?’. Baltimore: Society for Research on Adolescence (with Philip C. Rodkin, Stacey S. Horn, René Veenstra, and as discussant Richard A. Fabes).


• Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., Veenstra, R., & Visscher, A. (2001, September). Organizer of the Conference ‘Het oog der natie. Scholen op rapport’ for the Vereniging voor Onderwijsresearch (VOR), & OOMO. Amsterdam: SCO-Kohnstamm Instituut.


• Veenstra, R. (2001, March). Organizer of the ICS-KLI Miniconference on ‘Solidarity and prosocial dispositions’, Schiermonnikoog, March 27-29.


• Dijkstra, A.B., Karsten, S., Veenstra, R., & Visscher, A. (2000, November). Organizer of the Conference ‘Ranking schools’ for the Vereniging voor Onderwijsresearch (VOR), & OOMO. Amsterdam: SCO-Kohnstamm Instituut.

Invited presentations

• Veenstra, R. (2012, February). ‘Network and behavior dynamics: An introduction in SIENA and its applications.’ Tampa, FL: SRCD Themed Meeting on Developmental Methodology (workshop).


• Veenstra, R. (2011, December). ‘Targeting Behaviorally Vulnerable Children. The Role of Social Networks.’ London, UK: Social Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry.


• Veenstra, R. (2011, November). ‘The Important Role of Teachers in Bullying Interventions: The KiVa Program.’ Oxford, UK: Nuffield College (Nuffield Sociology Seminar).


• Veenstra, R. (2011, October). ‘Dynamic social network analysis.’ Helsinki, Finland: Seminar on Happy 2 School – Peers and School (organized by the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies at the University of Helsinki).


• Veenstra, R. (2011, March). ‘Social Development of Adolescents.’ Montreal, Canada: SRA Preconference (interactive "walkabout" session: lab visit).


• Veenstra, R. (2011, March). SIENA Models for Network and Behavior Dynamics:  Innovative Designs and Analyses to Examine Selection and Influence Processes. Burlington, VT: Colloquium at Department of Psychology, University of Vermont.


• Veenstra, R. (2010, August). ‘Targeting the Group as a Whole: A Social Network Perspective on Bullying.’ Turku, Finland: KiVa Days (keynote).


• Veenstra, R. (2010, August). ‘KiVa Anti-Bullying Program: Implications for School Adjustment.’ Turku, Finland: KiVa Days (research session).


• Gest, S.D. & Veenstra, R. (2010, March). ‘Social Network Analysis: What Can It Tell Us, What Do You Need to Get Started, and What Pitfalls to Avoid?’ Philadelphia, PA: SRA Preconference on Peer Relations.


• Rodkin, P.C. & Veenstra, R. (2009, October). Children’s Peer Relationships: Underlying Mechanisms of Development in Adolescence. Turku, Finland: Finnish Graduate School of Psychology.


• Hollenstein, T. & Veenstra, R. (2009, April). Dynamic systems analyses. Denver, CO: SRCD Preconference on Peer Relations (teaching session).


• Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G. & Boelhouwer, M. (2009, February). Bullying and victimization: New directions and designs. Groningen: Faculty Lecture.


• Veenstra, R. (2008, March). Dyadic relations, social networks, and bullying in schools. Zurich, Switzerland: Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development.


• Veenstra, R. (2008, March). Dyadic relations, social networks, and bullying in schools. Berne, Switzerland: University of Berne Institute of Psychology.


• Veenstra, R. (2007, August). Dyadic relations, social networks, and bullying in schools. Turku, Finland: Graduate School of Psychology (workshop on Developmental Processes in the Peer Context)


• Veenstra, R. (2007, June). Who bullies who? A social network perspective on bullying and victimization. Kandersteg, Switzerland: International Meeting on Joint Efforts against Victimization.


• Veenstra, R. (2006, November).’Rejection, antisocial behavior, and circular causality.’ Groningen: Lustrum ICS (conference on Rational Choice Social Research).


• Veenstra, R. (2006, June).’The dyadic nature of bullying and victimization.’ Lawrence, KA: NSF-Sponsored Conference (conference on Modeling Interdependent Data in Developmental Psychology).


• Card, N. & Veenstra, R. (2006, March).’Dyads: Friends, antipathies, bully-victim relationships.’ San Francisco, CA: SRA Preconference on Peer Relations (presentation and breakout session).

Recent presentations at international conferences

• Dijkstra, J. K., Zwaan, M., & Veenstra, R. (2012, March). Explaining the Status-Aggression Link: The Role of Status Hierarchy and Reproductive Hierarchy in the Class Context. Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Status Hierarchies in the Classroom: Effects on Bullying and on Status Rewards for Aggressive and Prosocial Behaviors).


• Huitsing, G., Van Duijn, M. A. J., Snijders, T. A. B., & Veenstra, R. (2012, March). A Multivariate Longitudinal Social Network Study of Relations Between Victims With the Same Bullies: General Like and Defending. Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on SIENA Models for Negative Relationships and Behavior Dynamics).


• Munniksma, A., Verkuyten, M., Flache, A., Stark, T. H., & Veenstra, R. (2012, March). For whom does extended intergroup contact affect intergroup attitudes? Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Munniksma, A., Stark, T. H., Flache, A., & Veenstra, R. (2012, March). Minority-group Parents and Their Children?s Majority-group Friendships: The Effect of What Parents say and do. Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Parental Influence on Adolescents? Intergroup Attitudes and Relationships).


• Pattiselanno, K., Dijkstra, J. K., Steglich, C., Vollebergh, W. A. M., & Veenstra, R. (2012, March). Hierarchical Versus Egalitarian Cliques: The Role of Status Distribution Between and Within Cliques in Prosociality and Aggression. Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Ruschoff, B., Dijkstra, J. K., Veenstra, R., & Lindenberg, S. (2012, March). The Association Between Adolescent Status, Behavior in the Peer Group, and Future Vocational Interests Upon Labor Market Entry. Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Sijtsema, J. J., Ormel, J., Veenstra, R., & Oldehinkel, A. J. (2012, March). Development of Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Adolescence: The Role of Parental Rejection. Vancouver, Canada: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Munniksma, A., Stark, T., Flache, A., & Veenstra, R. (2012, February). The effect of minority students’ outgroup friendships on in- and outgroup reappraisal. Tampa, FL: SRCD Themed Meeting (Positive Development of Minority Children).


• Huitsing, G., Veenstra, R., & Salmivalli, C. (2011, August). Signaling bullying using social network information: The KiVa+ antibullying program in the Netherlands. Bergen, Norway: European Conference on Developmental Psychology .


• Huitsing, G., & Veenstra, R. (2011, April). Social Network Analysis of Different Informant Approaches to Bullying. Montreal, Canada: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on Taking a Closer Look at Bullying: A Multi-method Developmental Approach to Studying Social Dynamics).


• Veenstra, R., Garandeau, C. F., & Salmivalli, C. (2011, April). KiVa Anti-Bullying Program: Implications for School Adjustment. Montreal, Canada: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on Insights into the Effects of KiVa Anti-Bullying Program: Evaluation Study and Nationwide Diffusion).


• Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., & Salmivalli, C. (2011, April). Same- and Other-Sex Victimization: Risk and Protective Factors and Effects of the KiVa Intervention. Montreal, Canada: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on Insights into the Effects of KiVa Anti-Bullying Program: Evaluation Study and Nationwide Diffusion).


• Munniksma, A., Verkuyen, M., Flache, A., & Veenstra, R. (2011, April). Parental Acceptance of Adolescents' Interethnic Relations. Montreal, Canada: Society for Research in Child Development (Poster).


• Huitsing, G., Nijholt, S. K. M., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2011, March). Same-Sex and Cross-Sex Bullying by Girls: Consequences for Status and Affection. Montreal, Canada: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on New Directions in the Study of Other-Sex Peer Relations during Late Childhood and Early Adolescence).


• Ivanova, K., Veenstra, R., & Mills, M. (2011, March). Adolescent Romantic Relations and Maladjustment: The Mediating Role of Time Spending and Parental Knowledge. The TRAILS study. Montreal, Canada: Society for Research in Child Development (Poster).


• Ivanova, K., Mills, M., & Veenstra, R. (2011, March). The Effect of Family Instability on the Initiation of a Romantic Relationship in Adolescence. The TRAILS study. Montreal, Canada: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on The Effects of Family Dynamics on Romantic Relationships in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood).


• Dijkstra, J.K., Gest, S.D., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2010, March). Classroom Norms for Academic Performance Across Different School Tracks: Implications for Adolescents' Adjustment. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Dijkstra, J.K., Gest, S.D., Lindenberg, S., Veenstra, R, & Cillessen, A.H.N. (2010, March). The Role of Aggression and Victimization in the Development of Weapon Carrying in the Peer Context. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Aggression in the Peer Context).


• Huitsing, G., Veenstra, R., Kärnä, A., & Salmivalli, C. (2010, March). Short-Term Developmental Patterns of Victimization: Antecedents, Consequences, and Effects of an Anti-Bullying Intervention. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Insights into the Effects of the KiVa Anti-Bullying Program).


• Huitsing, G., Veenstra, R., Van Duijn, M., Sainio, M., & Salmivalli, C. (2010, March). By Whom are You Bullied? Dyadic Nominations Identify "Invisible" Bullying. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Ivanova, K., Veenstra, R., & Mills, M. Who Dates? (2010, March). The Effects of Temperament, Puberty, and Parenting on Early Adolescent Initiation of Dating. The TRAILS study. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., Salmivalli, C. (2010, March). Same-Sex versus Other-Sex Bullying: Relations with Saliency of Victimization, Social Status, and Adjustment. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Sijtsema, J.J., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., & Riese, H. (2010, March). The Social Push in the Relationship Between Heart Rate and Antisocial Behavior: Moderating Roles of Peers and Socioeconomic Status. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (Poster).


• Sijtsema, J.J., Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Van Roon, A., Verhulst, F., Ormel, J., & Riese, H. (2010, March). Mediating Role of Personality on the Longitudinal Relationship between Heart Rate and Antisocial Behavior Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Physiological Predictors of Antisocial Behavior in Adolescence).


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Huitsing, G., Kärnä, A., & Salmivalli, C. (2010, March). The Impact of the KiVa Program on Anti-Bullying Attitudes, Efficacy, and Effort to Stop Bullying and its Effects on Bullying. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Insights into the Effects of the KiVa Anti-Bullying Program).


• Veenstra, R., Jansen, D., Ormel, J., Verhulst, F., & Reijneveld, S.A. (April, 2009). Early Risk Factors for Being a Bully/Victim, Bully, and Victim in Late Elementary and Early Secondary Education. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on Aggressive Victims: New Research on Pathways to Maladjustment in Early Adolescence).


• Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Munniksma, A., & Dijkstra, J.K. (April, 2009). Rejection and Acceptance of Bullying: A Goal-Framing Approach with Attention to Status, Affection, and Gender Differences. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on The Complex Nature of Bullying and Victimization).


• Sijtsema, J.J., Veenstra, R., & Lindenberg, S. (2009, April). Early Maturation and Delinquency. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (Poster).


• Sentse, M., Veenstra, R., & Lindenberg, S. (2009, April). Parental and Peer Acceptance and Rejection and their Interweaved Contribution to Early Adolescent Psychopathology. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on Innovative perspectives on parental acceptance and rejection and their effects on adjustment).


• Sentse, M., Veenstra, R., & Lindenberg, S. (2009, April). Family Stress, Parenting, and Early Adolescent Psychopathology: A Mediation Model. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (Poster).


• Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., Salmivalli, C. (2009, April). Victims with their bullies and defenders: The dyadic context of victimization. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on The Complex Nature of Bullying and Victimization).


• Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., Huitsing, G., & Salmivalli, C. (2009, April). The Role of Defending Relations for Victimized Children: Does It Matter Who the Defender Is? Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (Poster).


• Ivanova, K., Mills, M., & Veenstra, R. (2009, April). Triggers of Adolescent Romantic Relationships: Changes in the Parental Household and the Initiation of Romantic Relationships. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on Dynamics of Establishing and Maintaining Romantic Relationships in Adolescence).


• Huitsing, G., Veenstra, R., Sainio, M., & Salmivalli, C. (2009, April). "It Could Be Me" or "It Must Be Them"? The Impact of the Social Network Position of Bullies and Victims on Victims' Adjustment. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (symposium on New Perspectives on the Link Between Victimization and Maladjustment).


• Huitsing, G., Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., & Salmivalli, C. (2009, April). Can you tell me about you and your peers? Different Informant Approaches to Bullying, Victimization, and Defending. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (Poster).


• Dijkstra, J.K., Cillessen, A.H.N., Lindenberg, S., & Veenstra, R. (2009, April). Basking in Reflected Glory and Its Limits: Why Adolescents Hang Out With Popular Peers. Denver, CO: Society for Research in Child Development (Poster).


• Veenstra, R., Dijkstra, J.K., & Lindenberg, S. (2008, July). Beyond the class norm: Bullying behavior of popular adolescents and its relation to peer acceptance and rejection. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (symposium on Developmental and Contextual Mechanisms Associated with Bullying and Victimization).


• Sijtsema, J. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Outside school friends: The risks for early maturing adolescents. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (symposium on The Role of Peers Within Peer Networks).


• Dijkstra, J.K. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Hierarchical versus egalitarian: The influence of status distribution in peer cliques on similarity in antisocial and prosocial behavior of adolescents. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (symposium on The Role of Peers Within Peer Networks).


• Dijkstra, J.K. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Getting along and getting ahead: Conflicting demands and helpful strategies in adolescence. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (symposium on The Meaning of High Status Among Children and Adolescents).


• Huitsing, G. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Bullying and the group: The social network structure of school classes. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (symposium on Bullying and Victimization).


• Munniksma, A. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Same-sex and other-sex bullying and victimization and its relation with peer acceptance and rejection. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (symposium on Bullying and Victimization).


• Sainio, M. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Predicting defending behavior in bullying situations: Moderator and mediator models. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (symposium on Bullying and Victimization).


• Sentse, M. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Rejection across contexts: Parents and peers as risks and buffers for early adolescent psychopathology. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (poster).


• Ivanova, K.O., Mills, M., & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Can't help falling in love. Adolescent early romantic relationships. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (poster).


• Munniksma, A. & Veenstra, R. (2008, July). Cross-ethnic friendships in multicultural school classes. Würzburg, Germany: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (poster).


• Huitsing, G. & Veenstra, R. (2008, March). The participant role approach to bullying in schools: The added value of social network analysis. Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Social Network Analysis in the Peer Context).


• Dijkstra, J.K., Veenstra, R., & Hodges, E.V.E. (2008, March). I got a gun: Selection and influence effects on weapon carrying in schools. Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Social Network Analysis in the Peer Context).


• Sentse, M., Dijkstra, J.K., Lindenberg, S., Ormel, J., & Veenstra, R. (2008, March). How do pubertal timing and peer associations moderate the impact of parental under- and overprotection on antisocial behavior? Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (symposium on Impact of Transitions on Parental Involvement in Early Adolescent Peer Relations).


• Ojanen, T., Sijtsema, J.J., Veenstra, R., Hawley, P.H., & Little, T.D. (2008, March). Instrumental and reactive aggression in adolescent friendships: Differential social selection and socialization processes? Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (poster).


• Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., & Salmivalli, C. (2008, March). Bullying, victimization, and defending from a dyadic perspective. Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (poster).


• Sentse, M., Veenstra, R., & Lindenberg, S. (2008, March). The unique contribution of fathers. Chicago, IL: Society for Research on Adolescence (poster).

Raised funds

• René Veenstra (2011) ‘Tracking Emerging Adults, the fifth wave of TRAILS.’ Funded by NWO MaGW Veranderingsstudies. Project number 481-08-013.
  
• Christina Salmivalli, René Veenstra & Noona Kiuru (2011) ‘Bullying Networks across Classrooms.’ Funded by Academy of Finland (European Collaborative Research Project).
  
• René Veenstra (2011) ‘Een verkennend onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van huisverboden’ Funded by Municipality of Groningen.
  
• René Veenstra (2010) ‘Signaleren en tegengaan van pesten: het KiVa antipestprogramma.’ Funded by Ministry of Education (Onderwijs Bewijs Actieprogramma II).


• Wilma Vollebergh, René Veenstra, Zeena Harakeh & Jan Kornelis Dijkstra (2010) ‘The group dynamics of adolescent risk behavior: The importance of clique characteristics for peer influencing.’ Funded by NWO Youth & Family Program. Project number: 431-09-027.
  
• Ernestine Gordijn, Tinka Veldhuis, Siegwart Lindenberg & René Veenstra (2009) ‘Evaluatie bijzondere opvang ‘terroristenafdelingen.’ Funded by the Ministry of Justice (WODC).
  
• Andrea de Winter, René Veenstra & Menno Reijneveld (2008) Valorisation of results on bullying and mental health problems. ZonMW.
  
• Gijs Huitsing, René Veenstra, Marijtje van Duijn & Tom Snijders (2008) ‘Targeting the group? A social network perspective on bullying.’ Funded by NWO Toptalent Program. Project number: 021-002-022.
  
• René Veenstra (2007) ‘Data collection on romantic relationships in TRAILS.’ Funded by NWO. Project number: 425-12-016.


• René Veenstra, Siegwart Lindenberg & Trudie Knijn (2004) ‘Does it run in the family? Dysfunctional families and problematic behavior of adolescents and emerging adults’ Funded by NWO-programme ‘The ties that families bind’. Project number: 457-03-018.


• Siegwart Lindenberg, Johan Ormel, Frank C. Verhulst & René Veenstra (2002) ‘A social component of the TRAILS study (a prospective longitudinal study of mental health and social development from pre-puberty into young adulthood) with the development of pro- and antisocial behavior over time.’ Funded by MAGW NWO-middelgroot. Project number: GB-MAGW 480-01-006.


• René Veenstra, Frank C. Verhulst & Johan Ormel (2001) ‘Prevalence, incidence, and development of antisocial behavior among children of 10 years and younger’. Funded by the Ministry of Justice.

Member of manuscript committee

• Peter Kolarcik: Self-reported health and health risky behaviour of Roma adolescents in Slovakia: A comparison with non-Roma. Thesis defended: Groningen, 2012.
  
• Marieke van de Rakt: Two Generations of Crime: The intergenerational transmission of criminal convictions over the life course. Thesis defended: Nijmegen, January 11, 2011.
  
• Miranda Witvliet: Children’s peer relations and the development of psychopathology: A group-based approach. Thesis defended: Amsterdam (VU), September 15, 2009.
  
• Hanneke Palmen: Friendship and aggression in elementary school. Thesis defended: Utrecht, June 15, 2009.
  
• Gijs Weijters: Youth delinquency in Dutch cities and schools: A multi-level approach. Thesis defended: Nijmegen, December 4, 2008.
  
• Berna Güroglu: Development of dyadic peer relationships: Friendships and antipathies. Thesis defended: Nijmegen, April 3, 2008 (cum laude).

Ad hoc reviewer of various journals

Aggressive Behavior; American Educational Research Journal; Child Development; Criminology; Developmental Review; Educational Research and Evaluation; European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; International Journal of Behavioral Development; Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Journal of Adolescence; Journal of Early Adolescence; Journal of Psychosomatic Research; Netherlands Journal of Psychology; Netherlands’ Journal of Social Sciences; Pedagogische Studiën; Physiology & Behavior; Psychological Medicine; School Effectiveness and School Improvement; Sex Roles; Sociology of Education; Social Development; Social Forces; Social Networks; Tijdschrift voor Criminologie; Tijdschrift voor Gezondheidswetenschappen; Tijdschrift voor Veiligheid.

Society for Research on Adolescence and Society for Research in Child Development.

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO): Open Competitie; Programmaraad Onderwijsonderzoek; Vernieuwingsimpuls; ZonMW – Zorg voor Jeugd; The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.