Background
Doek, Jakob Egbert was born on May 1, 1942 in Nieuw-Amsterdam, Drente, The Netherlands. Son of Toni Jantinus Wilhelminus and Femmigje (de Leeuw) Doek.
Doek, Jakob Egbert was born on May 1, 1942 in Nieuw-Amsterdam, Drente, The Netherlands. Son of Toni Jantinus Wilhelminus and Femmigje (de Leeuw) Doek.
Member of faculty, Free U., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1967; legal advisor department for child protection, department for legislation, Ministry Justice, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1969-1974; associate professor of law, Free U., Amsterdam, 1974-1978; judge juvenile, Alkma District Court, 1978-1982; judge juvenile, District Court, The Hague, 1982-1984; professor of law, Free U., Amsterdam, since 1985; dean, Free U., Amsterdam, 1988-1992. Member of advisory board Foundation for Figth against anti-Semitism, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, since 1983, Parents and Teachers against Violence in Education, Los Angeles, since 1985, National Council on Family Violence, Washington, since 1985. Organizer International Congress, Third International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, Amsterdam, 1981, International Congress Juvenile and Family Court Magistrates, Amsterdam, 1982.
Member International Association Juvenile and Family Court Magistrates (board directors 1982-1986), International Society for Prevention Child Abuse and Neglect (vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1984, coordinating vice president for developing countries since 1984), Defense for Children International (founding member, board directors 1979-1986), Dutch Society for the Prevention Child Abuse and Neglect (president 1977-1989), Dutch Society for Family and Juvenile Law (founding member 1978, board directors 1978-1982, president since 1987).
Married Maartje de Best, September 16, 1966 (divorced October 1981). Children: Afelonne J.M., Cherieke S., Mirthe S., Amanja F. Married Marretje Petronella E Van der Valk, August 30, 1984.