Tine Vertommen

Expertise

Dr. Tine Vertommen holds a MA in Ethics, a MSc in Criminology and a PhD in Health Sciences. She works as a lecturer and researcher at the Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, and at the Social Epidemiology and Health Policy institute of the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Her research focusses on violence against child athletes, which includes studies on the prevalence and impact of psychological, physical and sexual violence. Tine was and is involved in several European and international collaborative projects, such as the Erasmus+ projects VOICE, i-Protect and CASES, and the European studies on ‘Gender-based violence in sport’ (2016) and ‘Safeguarding children in sport’ (2019).  Both at national (Belgium and the Netherlands) and international level, Tine is actively engaged in the development of policy and practice regarding the prevention, detection, assessment and response towards violence and maltreatment in sport.

Education

  • Promotor bachelor thesis

Contact

Mail: Tine.Vertommen@Thomasmore.be

Tel.: + 32 3 432 1984


Publications

For the entire publication list: see here.

Articles in International peer-reviewed journals:

  • Vertommen, T., Kampen, J., Schipper-van Veldhoven, N., Wouters, K., Uzieblo, K., & Van Den Eede, F. (2017). Profiling perpetrators of interpersonal violence against children in sport based on a victim survey. Child Abuse & Neglect, 63, 172–182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.029
  • Vertommen, T., Schipper-van Veldhoven, N., Wouters, K., Kampen, J. K., Brackenridge, C. H., Rhind, D. J. A., … Van Den Eede, F. (2016). Interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium. Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 51, 223–236.
  • Vertommen, T., Schipper-van Veldhoven, N., Hartill, M. J., & Van Den Eede, F. (2015). Sexual harassment and abuse in sport: The NOC*NSF helpline. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 50(7), 822–839. https://doi.org/10.1177/1012690213498079

Other publications:

  • Embrechts, R., Janssens, S., Vertommen, T., De Venter, M., & Van Den Eede, F. (2016). Levenskwaliteit na jeugdtrauma: Literatuuroverzicht [Quality of life after adverse childhood experiences: Literature review]. Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde, 72(7), 447–455. http://doi.org/10.2143/TVG.72.07.2002091
  • Vertommen, T. Schipper-van Veldhoven, N., Uzieblo, K., & Van Den Eede, F. (2016). Spelbedervers: Seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag ten aanzien van kinderen in de sport. Ortho-Rheumato, 14 (2), 26-31.
  • Vertommen, T. Schipper-van Veldhoven, N., Uzieblo, K., & Van Den Eede, F. (2016) Preventie van seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag in de Vlaamse sport. Ortho-Rheumato, 14 (3), 21-26.
  • Mergaert, L., Arnaut, C., Vertommen, T., & Lang, M. (2016). Study on gender-based violence in sport. Brussels: European Commission.
  • Vertommen, T., Tolleneer, J., Maebe, G. & De Martelaer, K. (2014) Preventing sexual abuse and transgressive behaviour in Flemish sport. In Lang, M. & Hartill, M (Eds): Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport: International Perspectives in Research, Policy and Practice. London: Routledge.

International en national presentations:

  • Vertommen, T. (2017). Long-term consequences of violence against athletes. IOC World Conference on prevention of injury and illness in sport. 16 March 2017. International Olympic Committee: Monaco.
  • Vertommen, T. (2017) Gender-based violence in sport. EU Sports Forum of the European Commission, 6-8 March, Malta.
  • Vertommen, T., Kampen, J., Schipper-van Veldhoven, N., Uzieblo, K., & Van Den Eede, F. (2016, September). Perpetrators of sexual violence against children in sport. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for the Treatment of Sex Offenders. Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Vertommen, T., Pintelon, J., Willemsen, F., Bradt, E., van West, D., & Uzieblo, K. (2016, September). Patterns and subtypes in Flemish juvenile sex offenders. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Association for the Treatment of Sex Offenders. Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Vertommen, T. (2015) Measuring the prevalence of interpersonal violence against children in sport. Preconference working meeting on data collection method in child abuse studies. International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, 2 September 2015, Bucharest, Romania.

Organized events: 

Press items: 

  • Interview Knack, 12 juli 2017, “Seksueel misbruik in de sport: de machtspositie van de coach speelt een belangrijke rol”
  • Interview Humo, 22 mei 2017, “Seksueel geweld door jongeren neemt almaar toe: de jongste dader was een jongetje van acht”
  • De Afspraak, 9 mei 2017
  • Van Gils en Gasten, 25 mei 2017
  • VRT & ATV Journaal, 26 mei 2017
  • Ter zake op 30 mei 2017
  • ATV Wakker op Zondag, 4 juni 2017
  • Hautekiet, Radio 1, 29 mei 2017
  • VRT Radionieuws 26, 27 en 28 mei 2017`
  • Various editorials
    • Vertommen, T. ‘Slachtoffers hebben nood aan rus’, De Standaard, Opinie, 1 juni 2017
    • Vertommen, T. ‘Help seksueel misbruik in de sport voorkomen’, De Volkskrant, Opinie, 3rd February 2017.
    • Vertommen, T. ‘Wanneer gaan de oren open?’, De Standaard, Opinie, p 34, 30th November 2016.
    • Vertommen, T. Laat de sport niet de ‘lul van de week’ worden. De Standaard, Opinie, p 38 -39, 15th April 2015