
Laura Yliruka
Research Director
Research director (Ph.D., associate professor)
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 462 9785
I work as the research director and principal investigator of the FITFUTURA project. In the research project, we delve into the core of child welfare and examine how feedback-informed treatment is suitable for supporting the basic task of child welfare and multidisciplinary cooperation.
My research has focused on the themes of special expertise in social work, practice research, evaluation and innovation in child welfare, adult social work and health social work. In recent years, publication activities have focused on systemic child protection, the effects of reforms to the Child Welfare Act, and the themes of disaster times and cross-border services.
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Palautetietoisen toimintakulttuurin mahdollisuudet lastensuojelun vaikuttavuuden vahvistamisessa
Tippett, Ann-Mari; Yliruka; Laura. 2025. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti. 62: 376-383 B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Towards a collaborative and innovative practice improvement paradigm in child protection?
Petrelius, Päivi; Yliruka, Laura; Mönkkönen, Kaarina. Teoksessa: Serbati, Sara; Marthinsen, Edgar; Featherstone, Brid(toim.) , 2025. Sense and Sensibility in Social Work with Families and Children: European Perspectives on Developments in Child Protection and Welfare. s. 93-113. Bristol University Press A3 Book section, Chapters in research books