
Institute of Law and Welfare
The Institute of Law and Welfare brings together welfare-related legal research, expertise and education from the University of Eastern Finland. The Institute, consisting of almost 20 researchers, is the field's major research and educational centerpoint in Finland.
We emphasize multidisclipnary research and work closely with both national and international researchers and institutions who are active in promoting and researching welfare and welfare services in general.
We focus on the rights that have a connection to the well-being of an individual at all stages of the life cycle. For example, we are interested in the different legal aspects of welfare services; how they are defined, organized, produced and supervised.
Law and Welfare is not a separate field of law; it refers to the entirety of legal research that focuses on the regulation of – for example – income support, social welfare and physical and mental health.
Group members - UEF
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Anna Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen University Lecturer , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Anna Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen University Lecturer , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Henna Nikumaa University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Eeva Nykänen Research Director , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Marjo Ylhäinen Associate Professor , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Maija Aalto-Heinilä University Lecturer , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Tarja Koskela University Lecturer , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Katja Karjalainen Postdoctoral Researcher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Miisa Törölä Postdoctoral Researcher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Heidi Vanjusov University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Jutta Kinnunen University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Jonna Kosonen University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Virve Valtonen University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Mia Kilpeläinen University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Elisa Silvennoinen University Teacher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Roosa Ylikoski
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Virve-Maria Toivonen Professor of Welfare Law and Legislative Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies...
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Mikko Aaltonen Professor , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Niina Gråsten Project Researcher , Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School
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Hanna-Maria Niemi Early Stage Researcher
Leader(s)
Others
Other group members
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Pauli Rautiainen, hyvinvointioikeuden dosentti pauli.rautiainen@sorsafoundation.fi
Collaboration at UEF
Publications by the research group members
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Counselling of people with dementia in legal matters - social and health care professionals' role Nikumaa, Henna; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna. 2019. Counselling of people with dementia in legal matters - social and health care professionals' role European journal of social work [Epub ahead of print 22 Jan 2019]: 1-15. 2019
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Muistisairas ihminen liikenteessä Nikumaa, Henna; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna. 2018. Muistisairas ihminen liikenteessä Gerontologia 32 1: 37-53. 2018
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Perusoikeussääntelyn vaikutuksista oikeuteen saada palveluja Poikonen Heidi. 2017. Perusoikeussääntelyn vaikutuksista oikeuteen saada palveluja. In: Nykänen Eeva, Kalliomaa-Puha Laura, Mattila Yrjö (ed.) Sosiaaliset oikeudet : näkökulmia perustaan ja toteutumiseen. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Teema / Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos 26. s. 114-137. 2017
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Päihdehuollon lainsäädännöllinen kehitys Poikonen, Heidi. 2013. Päihdehuollon lainsäädännöllinen kehitys. Oikeus-lehti 4/2013: 405-425. 2013